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Title: Machine Learning Assisted Sorting of Active Microswimmers

Abstract: Active matter systems being in a non-equilibrium state, exhibit complex behaviors such as self-organization and giving rise to emergent phenomena. There are many examples of active particles with biological origins, including bacteria and spermatozoa, or with artificial origins, such as self-propelled swimmers and Janus particles. The ability to manipulate active particles is vital for their effective application e.g. separating motile spermatozoa from nonmotile and dead ones, to increase fertilization chance. In this study, we proposed a mechanism -- an apparatus -- to sort and demix active particles based on their motility values (P\`eclet number). Initially, using Brownian simulations we demonstrated the feasibility of sorting self-propelled particles. Following this, we employed machine learning methods, supplemented with data from comprehensive simulations that we conducted for this study, to model the complex behavior of active particles. This enabled us to sort them based on their P\`eclet number. Finally, we evaluated the performance of the developed models and showed their effectiveness in demixing and sorting the active particles. Our findings can find applications in various fields, including physics, biology, and biomedical science, where the sorting and manipulation of active particles play a pivotal role.
Comments: 13 pages, 5 figures
Subjects: Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft); Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech)
Cite as: arXiv:2404.08275 [cond-mat.soft]
  (or arXiv:2404.08275v1 [cond-mat.soft] for this version)

Submission history

From: Mahdi Zarif Dr [view email]
[v1] Fri, 12 Apr 2024 06:58:02 GMT (2786kb,D)

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