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

Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 91-100

  Tao, WeiMin ^a   Zhang, Mingjun ^b  

^a Brooks Automation Inc   (United States)

^b AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Area coverage; Controlled drug delivery; Genetic algorithm; Microrobots

Indexed keywords

AREA COVERAGE; CONTROLLABLE SIDE EFFECTS; MICROROBOTS; ROBOT PATH PLANNING;

CHROMOSOMES; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MOTION PLANNING; ROBOTS;

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME; CONCEPT ANALYSIS; COST; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; GENETIC ALGORITHM; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; ROBOTICS; SIMULATION;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; MINIATURIZATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NANOMEDICINE; ROBOTICS;

EID: 33745482218     PISSN: 15499634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2004.11.006     Document Type: Article

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