Funding: DFG project, 2014–2017

The aim of the project is to develop and analyse distributed algorithms for central problems in the field of self-organising particle systems. Specific problems we will focus on are the 'Smart Paint Problem', the 'Shape Formation Problem' and 'Bridging and Covering Problems'. The 'Smart Paint Problem' is about covering the surface of a 2D or 3D object with a particle structure, the 'Shape Formation Problem' is about bringing the particle system into a desired shape, and the 'Bridging and Covering Problems' are about bridging or filling gaps in structures with the help of particles.