A fabrication method of linkers to covalently anchor nucleic acid probes (such as, oligonucleotides, PCR-products or peptide nucleic acid oligomers) on glass was developed by alternatively covalently assembling the different molecular components. The linkers with controllable length, flexibility and hydrophilicity could be prepared simply by dipping subtracts alternatively in different chemical...

Within the context of multiple mobile, and networked robot systems, this chapter explores the current state of the art. After a brief introduction, we first examine architectures for multirobot cooperation, exploring the alternative approaches that have been developed. Next, we explore communications issues and their impact on multirobot teams in Sect. 53.3, followed by a discussion of networke...