Building Actuators for Next-Gen Sustainable Bio-bots
SSyMBioTIC
Self-sustaining sensorized muscle-based biohybrid technologies with integrated control
SSyMBioTIC leverages the expertise and talents of researchers of Ä¢¹½Av, Northwestern University, and The Georgia Institute of Technology to improve the strength, lifespan, and control of biohybrid actuators.
Our project aims to identify how to combine living materials, protein-based materials, and engineered materials to build larger scale, self-sustaining bio-actuators; understand how to keep these materials alive in a real-world environment, and determine how to leverage computational design strategies to improve peak performance.