Microprobe microsystem platform inserted during early metamorphosis to actuate insect flight muscle

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 405-408

  Bozkurt, Alper ^a   Paul, Ayesa ^a   Pulla, Siva ^a   Ramkumar, Abhishek ^b   Blossey, Bernd ^a   Ewer, John ^a   Gilmour, Robert ^a   Lal, Amit ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSYSTEMS; MUSCLE;

BEAT FREQUENCY; FLIGHT CONTROL; FLIGHT MUSCLE; GLASS CAPILLARIES; INSECT FLIGHT; MICRO-PROBES; MICROPLATFORMS;

MEMS;

EID: 50149121365     PISSN: 10846999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/memsys.2007.4432976     Document Type: Conference Paper

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