A genetic algorithm based area coverage approach for controlled drug delivery using micro-robots

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn 2004, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 2086-2091

  Tao, WeiMin ^a   Zhang, Mingjun ^b   Tarn, Tzyh Jong ^c  

^a Brooks Automation Inc   (United States)

^b AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Area coverage; Drug delivery; Genetic algorithm; Micro robots; Tumor treatment

Indexed keywords

COLLISION-FREE PATH; DRUG DELIVERY; GRID CELLS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRUG THERAPY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MAPPING; MOTION PLANNING; OPTIMIZATION; TUMORS;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 3042570836     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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