Dipole words

Parameters

• Components
  • Side of square: TBD
  • Thickness of each component: 5 mm
  • Radius of magnet: 1.5 mm
  • Strength of magnet: N48
  • Polyamide on Stratasys

• Container
  • Radius of container: 125 mm
  • Depth of container: 9 mm
  • Material: Acrylic

• Shaker
  • Mode: Orbital shaking
  • Speed: TBD
  • Duration for shaking: until stable structures are formed

Variable(s)

• Number of components used in each experiment

Experiments

• Probability of the formation of a set number of target structures.

• Results to show
  • The probability with which a set number of target structures form.

Open problems

• Can dipole words be used to physically guide self-assembly.
• What are the limitations of dipole words in the physical realm.
• Can dipole words be indeed leveraged to parallely assemble multiple target structures?

• Unexpected behavior.
  • TBD