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Magnetic microrobot and its application in a microfluidic system
, 2014 This paper researches the design and control method of a microrobot in a microfluidic system by electromagnetic field. The microrobot can move along the microchannel to a required position, and by changing the magnetic torque, the microrobot can also ...
Wang JY(王敬依) +3 more
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Design of a Mobile Microrobot Based on Standing and Travelling Waves
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2013 The design of a mobile microrobot based on standing and travelling waves is proposed and analysed in this paper. Numerical modelling based on the finite element method is performed to find the resonant frequencies and modal shapes of a microrobot, and to
Ramutis Bansevicius +3 more
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Characteristic Evaluation of a Shrouded Propeller Mechanism for a Magnetic Actuated Microrobot
Micromachines, 2015 Medical microrobots have been widely used in clinical applications, particularly the spiral type locomotion mechanism, which was recently considered one of the main self-propelling mechanisms for the next medical microrobot to perform tasks such as ...
Qiang Fu +4 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Microgel‐based 3D printed constructs represent a compelling and versatile innovation for engineering architecturally complex, dynamically remodelable, and biocompatible structures with high structural fidelity and bioactivity. By integrating material design, biofabrication, and biological function, these systems enable the development of adaptive ...
Elena Ghighină +2 more
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Miniaturized Rotary Actuators Using Shape Memory Alloy for Insect-Type MEMS Microrobot
Micromachines, 2016 Although several types of locomotive microrobots have been developed, most of them have difficulty locomoting on uneven surfaces. Thus, we have been focused on microrobots that can locomote using step patterns.
Ken Saito +5 more
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Rapid Fabrication of Self‐Propelled and Steerable Magnetic Microcatheters for Precision Medicine
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.A rapid Joule heating fabrication method for the production of self‐propelling, adaptive microcatheters, with tunable stiffness and integrated microfluidic channels is presented. Demonstrated through three microrobotic designs, including a steerable guiding catheter, an untethered wave‐crawling TubeBot, and a distal‐end propelled microcatheter, it was ...
Zhi Chen +5 more
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Micromachines, 2022 This paper proposes an effective method to manipulate the 2D motions of a magnetic small-scale robot (microrobot) within a relatively large working area using a triad of electromagnetic coils (TEC).
Hakjoon Lee, Dongjun Lee, Seungmun Jeon
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A Magnetic Wheel Structure for an Omni-directional Microrobot to Limit Slip Effect
, 2009 To fulfill the microassembly work successfully, an omnidirectional mobile microrobot is presented. To finish the micron size task, the positioning precision of the robot is highly important.
Zhenbo Li, Yiliang Jin, Jiapin Chen
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Dynamic Current Routing in Conductive Liquid Crystal Elastomers for Complex Deformation Actuators
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This work introduces a novel actuation control strategy in which electrical stimulation generates localized Joule heating in conductive liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) surfaces, enabling complex 3D deformations from a single homogeneous surface without preprogramming.
Gloria PouWai Lei +2 more
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Magnetic Textiles: A Review of Materials, Fabrication, Properties, and Applications
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Magnetic textiles (M‐textiles) are emerging as a programmable materials platform that merges magnetic matter with hierarchical textile structures. This article consolidates magnetic material classes, textile architectures, and fabrication and magnetization strategies, revealing structure–property–function relationships that govern magneto‐mechanical ...
Li Ke +3 more
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