A self-organizing robotic aggregate using solid and liquid-like collective states. Baudouin Saintyves, M. Spenko, H. M. Jaeger. Science Robotics (2024). Commentary focus “Robot swarms meet soft matter physics” by D. Goldman and D. Z. Rocklin.

Dataset for “A self-organizing robotic aggregate using solid and liquid-like collective states”. Baudouin Saintyves, M. Spenko, H. Jaeger. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10363602 (2024).

Evaporation-driven cellular patterns in confined hyperelastic hydrogels. Baudouin Saintyves, R. Pic, L. Mahadevan, and I. Bischofberger. Physical Review Letters (2023).

Une force de portance elastohydrodynamique en matiere molle. T. Salez, Baudouin Saintyves, Z. Zheng, V. Bertin, A. Maali. Reflets de la physique (2021).

Rotation of a submerged finite cylinder moving down a soft incline. Baudouin Saintyves, B. Rallabandi, T. Jules, T. Salez, C. Schonecker, H. A. Stone and L. Mahadevan. Soft Matter (2020).

A meniscus fingering instability in viscoelastic fluids. Baudouin Saintyves, S. Mora, E. Bouchaud. Physics of Fluids (2019).

Rotation of an immersed cylinder sliding near a thin elastic coating. B. Rallabandi, Baudouin Saintyves, T. Jules, T. Salez, C. Schönecker, L. Mahadevan, and H.A. Stone. Physical Review Fluids (2017).

Self-sustained lift and low friction in soft lubrication. Baudouin Saintyves, T. Jules, T. Salez, L. Mahadevan. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A (2016).

Rate-dependent elastic hysteresis during the peeling of pressure sensitive adhesives. R. Villey, C. Creton, P.P. Cortet, M.J. Dalbe, T. Jet, Baudouin Saintyves, S. Santucci, L. Vanel, D.J. Yarusso, M. Ciccotti. Soft Matter (2015).

Bulk elastic fingering instability in a Hele-Shaw cell. Baudouin Saintyves, O. Dauchot, E. Bouchaud. Physical Review Letters (2013).

Digital instability in a confined elastic layer. J.S. Biggins, Baudouin Saintyves, Z. Wei, E. Bouchaud, Mahadevan L. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A (2013).

Bulk elastic fingering in soft solids and viscoelastic materials. Baudouin Saintyves. PhD Thesis (2013).

In Preparation

Granulobot: A modular robotic platform with continuous reconfigurability. Baudouin Saintyves, M. Spenko, H. M. Jaeger.

A five axis motorized camera stage with immersive live control. Baudouin Saintyves.

Soft matter physics in art: Engaging art students and enriching their practice. Baudouin Saintyves.

Patent

“Self-assembling shape morphing robotic platform”. Baudouin Saintyves, Matthew Spenko and Heinrich Jaeger, Pending Application No 63/434,167, USA.

Press Coverage

Robotics

Self-organizing robotic aggregate design inspired by flowing and rigid behaviors of sandpiles. Feature article. TechXplore (ScienceX network), 2024.

UChicago physicists develop a modular robot with liquid and solid properties. UChicago News – University of Chicago, 2024.

Physicists develop a modular robot with liquid and solid properties. Covered by Today Headline, TechXplore, News8Plus, 2024.

The Granulobot.Physical Science Division Highlights – University of Chicago, 2024.

Science Adviser – “Visualized” highlight. Science Journal Newsletter, 2024.

Shape-Shifting Robot Swarms Self-Assemble, Adapt to the Unfamiliar. Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 2023.

Art and Science

Tales and Textiles Can Communicate the Science of Planets. EOS (American Geophysical Union), 2024.

Why—and How to—Engage Artists in Science. EOS (American Geophysical Union), 2023.

Soft Mechanics

Soft surfaces lift hard objects. Physics Today (American Physical Society), 2016.

L’émergence d’une nouvelle force de portance. Newsletter of ESPCI, 2016.

Emergence d’une nouvelle force en matière molle. Newsletter of CNRS, 2016.