CHIMES: Chemical Identification By Magneto Elastic Sensing

Remote Magneto-Elastic Analyte, Viscosity and Temperature Sensing Apparatus and Associated Methods of Sensing

Purcell magneto-elastic swimmer controlled by an external magnetic field

This paper focuses on the mechanism of propulsion of a Purcell swimmer whose segments are magnetized and react to an external magnetic field applied into the fluid. By an asymptotic analysis, we prove that it is possible to steer the swimmer along a chosen direction when the control functions are prescribed as an oscillating field. Moreover, we discuss what are the main obstructions to overcome...

Revisiting a magneto-elastic strange attractor

We revisit an early example of a nonlinear oscillator that exhibits chaotic motions when subjected to periodic excitation: the magneto-elastically buckled beam. In the paper of Moons and Holmes (1980) [1] magnetic field calculations were outlined but not carried through; instead the nonlinear forces responsible for creation of a two-well potential and buckling were fitted to a polynomial functi...

Sensor Applications of Soft Magnetic Materials Based on Magneto-Impedance, Magneto-Elastic Resonance and Magneto-Electricity

The outstanding properties of selected soft magnetic materials make them successful candidates for building high performance sensors. In this paper we present our recent work regarding different sensing technologies based on the coupling of the magnetic properties of soft magnetic materials with their electric or elastic properties. In first place we report the influence on the magneto-impedanc...

Swayway MIDI Chimes

The Swayway is an audio/MIDI device inspired by the simple concept of the wind chime. This interactive sculpture translates its swaying motion, triggered by the user, into sound and light. Additionally, the motion of the reeds contributes to the visual aspect of the piece, converting the whole into a sensory and engaging experience.