3D-printed microrobots from design to translation

SR Dabbagh, MR Sarabi, MT Birtek, S Seyfi… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Microrobots have attracted the attention of scientists owing to their unique features to
accomplish tasks in hard-to-reach sites in the human body. Microrobots can be precisely …

Control strategies for soft robot systems

J Wang, A Chortos - Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Soft robots have recently attracted increased attention because their characteristics of low‐
cost fabrication, durability, and deformability make them uniquely suited for applications in …

Magnetically actuated drug delivery helical microrobot with magnetic nanoparticle retrieval ability

H Lee, D Kim, S Kwon, S Park - ACS applied materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Therapeutic drug delivery microrobots capable of accurate targeting using an
electromagnetic actuation (EMA) system are being developed. However, these drug delivery …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetically driven microrobots: Recent progress and future development

H Shen, S Cai, Z Wang, Z Ge, W Yang - Materials & Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Microrobots have received extensive attention in the past few decades, and the in-depth
research of micro-nano processing technology and micro-nano materials has promoted the …

Liquid metal biomaterials: a newly emerging area to tackle modern biomedical challenges

L Yi, J Liu - International Materials Reviews, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Conventional biomaterials, such as metals, polymers, composites and ceramics, may not
work well when facing certain tough medical challenges. As an alternative, body …

A hydrogel-based intravascular microgripper manipulated using magnetic fields

JC Kuo, HW Huang, SW Tung, YJ Yang - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2014 - Elsevier
This study presents a magnetic hydrogel-based microgripper that can be wirelessly
manipulated using magnetic fields. The proposed device can move freely in liquids when …

Rotating magnetic miniature swimming robots with multiple flexible flagella

Z Ye, S Régnier, M Sitti - IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recent studies have been carried out for rotating single flexible flagellum: a possible
propelling mechanism that has been adopted by several artificial microswimmers due to its …

Guidance of magnetic nanocontainers for treating Alzheimer's disease using an electromagnetic, targeted drug-delivery actuator

TD Do, FU Amin, Y Noh, MO Kim… - Journal of biomedical …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
The “impermeability” of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) has hindered effective treatment of
central nervous system (CNS) disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), which is one of …

Analysis and comparison of electromagnetic microrobotic platforms for biomedical applications

R Chen, D Folio, A Ferreira - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Featured Application Targeted drug delivery using magnetic micro/nanorobots. Abstract
Magnetic microrobotics is a promising technology for improving minimally invasive surgery …

An overview of magnetic micro-robot systems for biomedical applications

L Zheng, L Chen, H Huang, X Li, L Zhang - Microsystem Technologies, 2016 - Springer
Untethered and wirelessly-controlled micro-robots have been catching substantial attention
for a long time due to their great potentials in biomedical areas. Their small sizes and …