Controlled propulsion of micro/nanomotors: operational mechanisms, motion manipulation and potential biomedical applications

T Liu, L **e, CAH Price, J Liu, Q He… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Inspired by natural mobile microorganisms, researchers have developed micro/nanomotors
(MNMs) that can autonomously move by transducing different kinds of energies into kinetic …

Magnetically actuated continuum medical robots: A review

Z Yang, H Yang, Y Cao, Y Cui… - Advanced intelligent …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The magnetic field has unique advantages in manipulating miniature robots working inside
the human body, such as high transparency to biological tissue and good controllability for …

Biohybrid magnetically driven microrobots for sustainable removal of micro/nanoplastics from the aquatic environment

X Peng, M Urso, M Kolackova, D Huska… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The proliferation of micro/nanoplastics derived from the fragmentation of plastic waste
released in the environment represents an increasingly alarming issue with adverse …

Image-integrated magnetic actuation systems for localization and remote actuation of medical miniature robots: A survey

X Du, J Yu - IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Magnetic miniature robots are promising tools for minimally invasive and noninvasive
therapy. Constructing systems with actuation–perception loops is an essential step to …

Design, Control, and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Actuation Systems: Challenges and Opportunities

Y Huo, L Yang, T Xu, D Sun - Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The enhancement of medical services relies significantly on engineering research. Magnetic
actuation systems (MASs) are designed to be safe for biomedical applications and offer long …

Medical Microrobots

V Iacovacci, E Diller, D Ahmed… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Scientists 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 …

Closed‐Loop Control Characterization of Untethered Small‐Scale Helical Device in Physiological Fluid with Dynamic Flow Rates

C Li, S Misra, ISM Khalil - Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Untethered small‐scale helical devices (USHDs) have the potential to navigate blood
vessels and treat vascular occlusive diseases. However, there are still many challenges in …

A flexible surgical robot with hemispherical magnet array steering and embedded piezoelectric beacon for ultrasonic position sensing

F Ju, X Gu, B Chen, X Sun, Z Shen… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This article proposes a flexible surgical robot featuring strong magnetic steering achieved by
a hemispherical magnet array actuation, and high‐accuracy ultrasonic position sensing …

System integration of magnetic medical microrobots: from design to control

J Zhou, M Li, N Li, Y Zhou, J Wang… - Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Magnetic microrobots are ideal for medical applications owing to their deep tissue
penetration, precise control, and flexible movement. After decades of development, various …

Application of Medical Image Navigation Technology in Minimally Invasive Puncture Robot

S Hu, R Lu, Y Zhu, W Zhu, H Jiang, S Bi - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microneedle puncture is a standard minimally invasive treatment and surgical method,
which is widely used in extracting blood, tissues, and their secretions for pathological …