In conventional classification, soft robots feature mechanical compliance as the main
distinguishing factor from traditional robots made of rigid materials. Recent advances in …

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 …

Small-scale soft continuum robots capable of active steering and navigation in a remotely
controllable manner hold great promise in diverse areas, particularly in medical …

A magnetic field, which is transparent and relatively safe to biological tissue, is a powerful
tool for remote actuation and wireless control of magnetic devices. Furthermore, miniature …

Magnetic drug targeting is a method by which magnetic drug carriers in the body are
manipulated by external magnetic fields to reach the target area. This method is potentially …

The goal of this article is to provide a thorough introduction to the state of the art in magnetic
methods for remote-manipulation and wireless-actuation tasks in robotics. The article …

Magnetic miniature robots are promising tools for minimally invasive and noninvasive
therapy. Constructing systems with actuation–perception loops is an essential step to …

Dexterous magnetic manipulation of ferromagnetic objects is well established, with three to
six degrees of freedom possible depending on object geometry. There are objects for which …

Pose estimation methods for robotically guided magnetic actuation of capsule endoscopes
have recently enabled trajectory following and automation of repetitive endoscopic …

This paper introduces a new 5-D localization method for an untethered meso-scale
magnetic robot, which is manipulated by a computer-controlled electromagnetic system. The …