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Active motion is a phenomenon found in a wide range of systems. In physicochemical systems, self-driven motion of particles can already be observed [340]. On the biological level, active, self-driven motion can be found on different scales, ranging from cells [186, 511] or simple microorganisms up to higher organisms such as birds and fish [8, 375]. Last, but not least, human movement, as well as the motion of cars [211, 212], can also be described as active motion [222]. All of these types of active motion occur with energy consumption and energy conversion and may also involve processes of energy storage.
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(2007). Active Particles. In: Brownian Agents and Active Particles. Springer Series in Synergetics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73845-9_2
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