Darin Sunley <rsunley@escape.ca> writes:
> However, if a technique is worked out for creating switches that can
> switch these trains from track to track, that would be significant to
> build a working computer from this technology, as I've heard some people
> were able to do with macro-scale model trains. (Any references on this
> anybody?)
Zyvex has done some work on switching mechanisms and hooks. There used to be a movie of their switch and hook on the website, but I wasn't able to find it when I looked.
Zyvex's main focus has been buckytubes, and they have developed the capability to deposit metals precisely. Unfortunately, Viola Vogel's efforts with microtubles are not completely compatible with those of Zyvex.
If anyone has more information about how these experiments may converge, I'd be interested.
--Tanya Jones