A Tumbling Magnetic Microrobot System for Biomedical Applications

A microrobot system comprising an untethered tumbling magnetic microrobot, a two-degree-of-freedom rotating permanent magnet, and an ultrasound imaging system has been developed for in vitro and in vivo biomedical applications. The microrobot tumbles end-over-end in a net forward motion due to appli...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth E. Niedert, Chenghao Bi, Georges Adam, Elly Lambert, Luis Solorio, Craig J. Goergen, David J. Cappelleri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Micromachines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/11/9/861