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Abstract
This paper explores optimal navigation strategies for microswimmers, focusing on the influence of hydrodynamic interactions with walls and obstacles. The authors demonstrate that the microswimmer's flow field significantly impacts the fastest route to a target, resulting in non-intuitive trajectories unlike those of dry active particles or macroagents. The findings highlight the roles of hydrodynamics and fluctuations in microscale navigation and suggest potential survival advantages for microorganisms strategically controlling their wall proximity.
Publisher
Communications Physics
Published On
Feb 02, 2021
Authors
Abdallah Daddi-Moussa-Ider, Hartmut Löwen, Benno Liebchen
Tags
microswimmers
hydrodynamics
navigation strategies
obstacles
micro-scale interactions
trajectories
survival advantages
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