DocumentCode :
1053685
Title :
A self-made machine - [hands on]
Author :
Foster, Kenneth R.
Volume :
46
Issue :
1
fYear :
2009
Firstpage :
24
Lastpage :
26
Abstract :
More than 50 years ago, computer pioneer John von Neumann conceived of a self-reproducing machine. It would mine its own ore, smelt it into metal ingots, machine the ingots into parts, and assemble the parts into a copy of itself.
Keywords :
Animation; Assembly; Computer graphics; Nanotechnology; Open source hardware; Ores; Plastics; Prototypes; Self-assembly; Smelting;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9235
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.2009.4734305
Filename :
4734305
Link To Document :
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