Scientists built new software modelling thousands of new hair like structures

Q.  Scientists have created new software for quickly modelling and printing thousands of hair like structures. What is it called?
- Published on 20 Jun 16

a. Cilllia
b. Cillia
c. Cilia
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Cilllia
 
Scientists have created a new software that rapidly and efficiently models and prints thousands of hair like structures which takes a huge amount of computational time and power through conventional software.
  • 3D printers can print anything from a sports car to human skin
  • Researchers at MIT have now developed a new technique to bypass a massive design step in 3D printing
  • Team created a new software platform called Cilllia that determines the angle, thickness, density and height of thousands of hairs in just a few minutes
  • Using Cilllia, researchers designed arrays of hair like structures with resolution of 50 microns about the width of a human hair
  • New technology can be used to print wigs and hair extensions, adding 3D printed hair could perform critical tasks such as sensing, adhesion and actuation.
  • Work inspired by hair like structures in nature provide benefits in case of human hair and movement in case of cilia which removes dust from lungs

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