Shape-Dependent Velocity Based Droplet Routing Considering Droplet Separation on MEDA Biochips

Micro Electrode Dot Array (MEDA) biochips have attracted attention in the fields of biochemistry and medicine. In this paper, we propose a droplet routing method for MEDA biochips that considers a shape-dependent velocity model and droplet separation. While previous studies have considered the shape-dependent velocity model, none have considered droplet separation. The proposed method aims to minimize the routing time of droplets from their source to sink locations by utilizing the change in velocity depending on the size and shape of the droplets and considering droplet separation. Experiments confirmed that the proposed method can find solutions with an average routing time 37% shorter than the existing method.