E. coli inspired propulsion for swimming microrobots

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dynamic Systems and Control Division (Publication) DSC

Volumn 73, Issue 2 PART B, 2004, Pages 1037-1041

  Behkam, Bahareh ^a   Sitti, Metin ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomimetic robotics; Flagellar motion; Force characterization; Resistive force theory; Swimming microrobot

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DRAG; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDRAULICS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; PROPULSION; ROBOTICS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BIOMIMETIC ROBOTICS; FLAGELLAR MOTION; FORCE CHARACTERIZATION; RESISTIVE FORCE THEORY; SWIMMING MICROROBOTS;

MOBILE ROBOTS;

EID: 19644395781     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2004-59621     Document Type: Conference Paper

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