Magnetic movement using offset magnetic arrays with electromagnets

A system comprising:

• a configuration space unit;
• a magnetic movement system that is configured to perform at least one operation to levitate, tilt, spin/orient, move, propel, thrust, pull, or push the configuration space unit, the magnetic movement system having unit cells, each unit cell comprising:
• an actuator;
• a magnet coupled to the actuator such that the actuator causes movement of the magnet;
• and
• an electromagnetic coil;
• a controller operatively programmed to control the unit cells of the magnetic movement system to perform the at least one operation, wherein the controller is programmed to carry out each operation based issuing commands to at least one unit cell to:
• selectively control the actuator to adjust a position of the actuated magnet relative to the work surface;
• selectively communicate a signal to the electromagnetic coil to control a field generated thereby;
• or
• selectively control both the actuator and the communicated signal to the electromagnetic coil.

A system comprising:

• a configuration space unit having a magnet and a conveyance system on a bottom thereof;
• a magnetic movement system that is configured to utilize magnetic forces in cooperation with the magnet on the bottom of the configuration space unit to move the configuration space unit across a floor, the magnetic movement system having unit cells that cooperate with the floor, each unit cell comprising:
• at least one of:
• an actuator;
• and
• a permanent magnet coupled to the actuator such that the actuator causes movement of the permanent magnet;
• and
• an electromagnetic coil;
• a controller that is communicably coupled to unit cells, wherein the controller is operatively programmed to control select unit cells to carry out the movement of the configuration space unit across the floor.