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Thin polymeric films for building biohybrid microrobots.

Bioinspiration & biomimetics Mar 6, 2017
This paper aims to describe the disruptive potential that polymeric thin films have in the field of biohybrid devices and to review the recent efforts in this area. Thin (thickness  <  1 mm) and ultra-thin (thickness  <  1 µm) matrices possess a seri...
Robotics Polymers Nanotechnology Myocytes, Cardiac Chemical Phenomena Biocompatible Materials Microtechnology Humans Membranes, Artificial Muscle Fibers, Skeletal Muscle Contraction Biomimetic Materials
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Microrobotized blasting improves the bone-to-textured implant response. A preclinical in vivo biomechanical study.

Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials Nov 24, 2015
This study evaluated the effect of microrobotized blasting of titanium endosteal implants relative to their manually blasted counterparts. Two different implant systems were utilized presenting two different implant surfaces. Control surfaces (Manual...
Bone and Bones Mechanical Phenomena Osseointegration Microtechnology Surface Properties Pressure Robotics Biomechanical Phenomena Titanium Prostheses and Implants Animals Dogs Male
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A Novel Machine Vision System for the Inspection of Micro-Spray Nozzle.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Jun 29, 2015
In this study, we present an application of neural network and image processing techniques for detecting the defects of an internal micro-spray nozzle. The defect regions were segmented by Canny edge detection, a randomized algorithm for detecting ci...
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted Equipment Design Microtechnology Equipment Failure Analysis Neural Networks, Computer Algorithms
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Towards Microscale Flight: Fabrication, Stability Analysis, and Initial Flight Experiments for 300 μm × 300 μm × 1.5 μm Sized Untethered MEMS Microfliers.

IEEE transactions on nanobioscience May 6, 2015
This paper presents modeling, designs, and initial experimental results demonstrating successful untethered microscale flight of stress-engineered microscale structures propelled by thermal forces. These MEMS Microfliers are 300 μm×300 μm×1.5 μm in s...
Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems Finite Element Analysis Robotics Microtechnology Aviation Equipment Design Hot Temperature
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Magnetization directions and geometries of helical microswimmers for linear velocity-frequency response.

Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics Apr 17, 2015
Recently, there has been much progress in creating microswimmers or microrobots capable of controlled propulsion in fluidic environments. These microswimmers have numerous possible applications in biomedicine, microfabrication, and sensing. One type ...
Magnetic Fields Rotation Models, Theoretical Microtechnology Robotics Swimming Equipment Design
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Grasping with kirigami shells.

Science robotics May 12, 2021
The ability to grab, hold, and manipulate objects is a vital and fundamental operation in biological and engineering systems. Here, we present a soft gripper using a simple material system that enables precise and rapid grasping, and can be miniaturi...
Equipment Design Microtechnology Biomimetic Materials Magnetic Fields Humans Computer Simulation Hand Strength Robotics Bioengineering Polyethylene Terephthalates Smart Materials Stimuli Responsive Polymers Tensile Strength Mechanical Phenomena Finite Element Analysis
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Voxelated three-dimensional miniature magnetic soft machines via multimaterial heterogeneous assembly.

Science robotics Apr 28, 2021
Small-scale soft-bodied machines that respond to externally applied magnetic field have attracted wide research interest because of their unique capabilities and promising potential in a variety of fields, especially for biomedical applications. When...
Microtechnology Biomimetic Materials Printing, Three-Dimensional Smart Materials Magnetics Equipment Design Robotics Animals Wireless Technology Infusion Pumps, Implantable Biomimetics Mice
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Tiny robots make big advances.

Science robotics Mar 31, 2021
This special issue showcases developments in microactuation, microparticle control, and micro/nanorobots for biomedicine.
Robotics Nanotechnology Microtechnology Smart Materials Humans Drug Delivery Systems Animals
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Micrometer-sized electrically programmable shape-memory actuators for low-power microrobotics.

Science robotics Mar 17, 2021
Shape-memory actuators allow machines ranging from robots to medical implants to hold their form without continuous power, a feature especially advantageous for situations where these devices are untethered and power is limited. Although previous wor...
Smart Materials Microtechnology Mechanical Phenomena Electricity Electrochemical Techniques Equipment Design Platinum Oxidation-Reduction Robotics Humans
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Endoscopy-assisted magnetic navigation of biohybrid soft microrobots with rapid endoluminal delivery and imaging.

Science robotics Mar 17, 2021
High-precision delivery of microrobots at the whole-body scale is of considerable importance for efforts toward targeted therapeutic intervention. However, vision-based control of microrobots, to deep and narrow spaces inside the body, remains a chal...
Rats Rats, Sprague-Dawley Robotics Diagnostic Imaging Computer Systems Ultrasonography Mice Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Magnetics Sus scrofa Spheroids, Cellular Equipment Design Microtechnology 3T3 Cells Humans Female Animals Male Endoscopy Drug Delivery Systems Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery
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