Self-righting plants
Many engineering structures and biological systems require, as an essential condition for their functioning, the ability to right themselves automatically—that is, to possess a single stable equilibrium position. It was previously observed that the shell shapes of certain turtle species evolved in accordance with this requirement.
In this TDK project, we investigate the stability of various floating plants and the mechanisms they use to enhance their stability, through simple experiments and/or computer simulations.
Image source: https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.767871
Methods: experiment, geometric modeling, simulation
An interest in high school–level physics/biology is required; basic programming knowledge is an advantage.