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Towards a micropositioning system for targeted drug delivery in wireless capsule endoscopy [PDF]
, 2011 This paper describes a novel micropositioning mechanism for achieving 1ml of targeted drug delivery within wireless capsule endoscopes. The mechanism allows a needle to be positioned within a 22.5° segment of a cylindrical capsule and be extendible by up
Woods, SP +3 more
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022 Magnetic mobile microrobots navigating biofluids with both upstream and downstream locomotion provide a promising solution to targeted drug delivery for precision medicine.
Zehao Wu +5 more
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Recent Advances in the Application of Piezoelectric Materials in Microrobotic Systems
Micromachines, 2022 Recent advances in precision manufacturing technology and a thorough understanding of the properties of piezoelectric materials have made it possible for researchers to develop innovative microrobotic systems, which draw more attention to the challenges ...
Alireza Fath, Tian Xia, Wei Li
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Annual Review of Biomedical EngineeringScientists around the world have long aimed to produce miniature robots that can be controlled inside the human body to aid doctors in identifying and treating diseases. Such microrobots hold the potential to access hard-to-reach areas of the body through the natural lumina.
Iacovacci, Veronica +3 more
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Review of Bubble Applications in Microrobotics: Propulsion, Manipulation, and Assembly
Micromachines, 2022 In recent years, microbubbles have been widely used in the field of microrobots due to their unique properties. Microbubbles can be easily produced and used as power sources or tools of microrobots, and the bubbles can even serve as microrobots ...
Yuting Zhou, Liguo Dai, Niandong Jiao
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.In this study, we developed a light–driven soft microgripper by 3D–printing a photo–crosslinkable, temperature–responsive hydrogel with embedded silver particles onto an optical fiber tip. The microgripper actuates via photothermal effects at cell culture temperature and can gently grasp spheroids without minimal damage, offering a compact, actuator ...
Shogo Oishi +7 more
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Anomalous Dynamics of Superparamagnetic Colloidal Microrobots with Tailored Statistics [PDF]
Living organisms have developed advanced motion strategies for efficient space exploration, serving as inspiration for the movements of microrobots. These real‐life strategies often involve anomalous dynamics displaying random movement patterns that ...
Volpe, Giorgio +2 more
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Macrophage-Based Microrobots for Anticancer Therapy: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives
Biomimetics, 2023 Macrophages, which are part of the mononuclear phagocytic system, possess sensory receptors that enable them to target cancer cells. In addition, they are able to engulf large amounts of particles through phagocytosis, suggesting a potential “Trojan ...
Van Du Nguyen, Jong-Oh Park, Eunpyo Choi
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3D‐Printed Actuator Powered by Liquid Crystal Elastomer Muscles at the Water–Air Interface
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Soft robots for unstructured environments require responsive, durable actuators. Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) provide large reversible deformations under thermal or optical stimuli. Direct ink writing enables fabrication of LCE actuators integrated with silicone, with mesogen chemistry and oligomers optimized for printable inks.
Cecilie Ryberg +5 more
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Information Transmission Strategies for Self‐Organized Robotic Aggregation
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.In this review, we discuss how information transmission influences the neighbor‐based self‐organized aggregation of swarm robots. We focus specifically on local interactions regarding information transfer and categorize previous studies based on the functions of the information exchanged.
Shu Leng +5 more
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