Lab on a chip
Sep 13, 2022
Microrobots have been extensively studied for biomedical applications, and significant innovations and advances have been made in diverse aspects of the field. However, most studies have been based on individual microrobots with limited capabilities,...
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)
Aug 19, 2022
Microwaves have become a promising wireless driving strategy due to the advantages of transmissivity through obstacles, fast energy targeting, and selective heating. Although there are some studies on microwave powered artificial muscles based on dif...
Nature communications
Jul 18, 2022
Modular robot that can reconfigure architectures and functions has advantages in unpredicted environment and task. However, the construction of modular robot at small-scale remains a challenge since the lack of reliable docking and detaching strategi...
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
Jun 13, 2022
Magnetic composites and self-healing materials have been drawing much attention in their respective fields of application. Magnetic fillers enable changes in the material properties of objects, in the shapes and structures of objects, and ultimately ...
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
May 10, 2022
Micro/nanorobots represent a new generation of micromachines that can accomplish various tasks, such as loading and transporting specific targets or pharmaceuticals for a given application. Biohybrid robots consisting of biological cells (bacteria, s...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Apr 22, 2022
BACKGROUND: The wireless power transfer system (WPTS) is a promising way to continuously provide efficient and stable power for gastrointestinal capsule robots with active movement ability.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Apr 2, 2022
The magnetorheological elastomer is promising material for applications in soft robotics. Its properties like reactive to external magnetic field and softness allow to construct an attractive devices. This work presents a construction of soft gripper...
Nano letters
Mar 25, 2022
Droplet manipulation is crucial for diverse applications ranging from bioassay to medical diagnosis. Current magnetic-field-driven manipulation strategies are mainly based on fixed or partially tunable structures, which limits their flexibility and v...
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Mar 14, 2022
Recently, indoor localization has become an active area of research. Although there are various approaches to indoor localization, methods that utilize artificially generated magnetic fields from a target device are considered to be the best in terms...
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
Mar 1, 2022
Border-nearing microrobots with self-propelling and navigating capabilities have promising applications in micromanipulation and bioengineering, because they can stimulate the surrounding fluid flow for object transportation. However, ensuring the bi...