Reduced dimensions autonomous AFM system for working in microbiorobotics

Proceedings of the First IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, 2006, BioRob 2006

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 1200-1205

  Otero, J ^a   Saiz, A ^a   Brufau, J ^a   Colomer, J ^a   Ruiz R ^a   Lopez J ^a   Miribel, P ^a   Puig, M ^a   Samitier, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Microbiorobotics; Nanoindentation; Self sensing AFM probes

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; INDENTATION;

MICROBIOROBOTICS; NANOINDENTATION; SELF SENSING AFM PROBES;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 33845597796     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/BIOROB.2006.1639256     Document Type: Conference Paper

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