CLAYTRONICS :THE BUILDING BLOCK OF NEW VIRTUAL WORLD
This paper introduces a new branch of technology, the programmable matter. Claytronics is an abstract future concept that combines nanoscale robotics and computer science to create individual nanometre scale computers called claytronic atoms, or catoms, which can interact with each other to form tangible 3 D objects that a user can interact with. This idea is more broadly referred to as programmable matter. Claytronics has the potential to greatly affect many areas of daily life, such as telecommunication, human computer interfaces, and entertainment.