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In this presentation, we intend to spontaneously realize a joint by utilizing self-organization of cardiomyocytes. The function of the joint is provided by mechanical structure and cell aggregation. The robot was built by culturing neonatal rat cardiomyocytes on a thin collagen sheet whose shape is like a butterfly. The robot could move around the butterfly’s hinge because of the beats of cardiomyocytes, and the aggregation of the cells is self-organized through motion-based mechanical stimulation. After 1 week cultivation of cardiomyocyte-driven robot, cell aggregation emerged around the hinge, and motion of the joint became efficient.
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Inoue, N., Shimizu, M., Hosoda, K. (2014). Self-organization of a Joint of Cardiomyocyte-Driven Robot. In: Duff, A., Lepora, N.F., Mura, A., Prescott, T.J., Verschure, P.F.M.J. (eds) Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems. Living Machines 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 8608. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09435-9_43
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