Controlling Smart Matter

Details Controlling Smart Matter Controlling Smart Matter

1996-11-04

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9611024v1

Smart Materials and Structures 7, R1-R14 (1998)

Physics

Condensed Matter

27 pages, Latex, further info available at ftp://parcftp.xerox.com/pub/dynamics/multiagent.html

Scientific paper

Smart matter consists of many sensors, computers and actuators embedded within materials. These microelectromechanical systems allow properties of the materials to be adjusted under program control. In this context, we study the behavior of several organizations for distributed control of unstable physical systems and show how a hierarchical organization is a reasonable compromise between rapid local responses with simple communication and the use of global knowledge. Using the properties of random matrices, we show that this holds not only in ideal situations but also when imperfections and delays are present in the system. We also introduce a new control organization, the multihierarchy, and show it is better than a hierarchy in achieving stability. The multihierarchy also has a position invariant response that can control disturbances at the appropriate scale and location.

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