Inspired by Micah Scott’s recent tweets on analog computing and maze solvers, here is an analog computer that solves the shortest path between two points in multi-path maze. All you need are some LEDs and a current source!
References and additional reading:
| Description | Reference |
|---|---|
| Maze solving with helium gas | Glow discharge in microfluidic chips for visible analog computing, Darwin R. Reyes, Moustafa M. Ghanem, George M. Whitesides and Andreas Manz, Harvard University |
| Maze solving with hexyldecanoic acid | Maze Solving Using Fatty Acid Chemistry, Kohta Suzuno, Istvan Lagzi, et al |
| Bob Pease on analog computers | What’s All This Analog Computing Stuff, Anyhow?, The Bob Pease Show |
| Analog computing lecture | High performance/low power computing based on the analog computing paradigm, Bernd Ulmann, SIGINT 2013 |
| Classic text on analog computers | Electronic Analog Computers, Granino & Theresa Korn |
Bernd Ulmann’s presentation URL is now
https://media.ccc.de/v/saal_mp7_og_-_2013-07-07_14:00_-_analog_computing_-_bernd_ulmann_-_5056