Wang cube simulator for self-assembly

Ellabaan, M; Brailsford, T

Abstract

Self-assembly is a process by which simple objects autonomously assemble into complex system. Self-assembly process is ubiquitous in nature of the world. It may occur in levels ranging from nanoscale to astronomical scale. Self-assembly is an important phenomenon. It has lots of applications in different fields of science. So a lot of research has been done to investigate self-assembly. However, Self-assembly is still poorly understood in both theoretical and practical aspects. So we suggest the Wang cube simulator to simulate the process of self-assembly. In this simulator, objects are modeled as cubes with colors in their faces. These colors determine how the objects interact with each other. These cubes move randomly in Brownian motion. If these cubes collide, they either assemble into complex shape representing complex objects or continue moving according to their previous states.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: ITI 4th International Conference on Information & Communications Technology (ICICT2006)
• Start Date: Dec 10, 2006
• End Date: Dec 12, 2006
• Acceptance Date: Oct 1, 2006
• Publication Date: Dec 10, 2006
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 198-208
• ISBN: 0780397703
• Keywords: self-assembly, computational modeling, computer simulation, computer science, information technology, assembly systems, shape
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1034995
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ITICT.2006.358259
• Additional Information: Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : ITI 4th International Conference on Information & Communications Technology (ICICT2006)