Dynamics modeling and analysis of a swimming microrobot for controlled drug delivery

IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 220-227

  Li, Huaming ^a   Tan, Jindong ^a   Zhang, Mingjun ^b  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b University of Tennessee   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomedical microrobot; Drug delivery; Flagella propulsion; Swimming microrobot

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL MICROROBOT; COMMUNICATION AND CONTROLS; DRIVING TORQUES; DRUG RESERVOIRS; DYNAMICS MODELING; EXTERNAL MAGNETIC FIELDS; FLAGELLA PROPULSION; HUMAN BODIES; INERTIAL FORCES; LOW REYNOLDS NUMBERS; MICRO-METER SCALE; PROPULSION MECHANISMS; PROPULSION PERFORMANCE; PROPULSIVE FORCES; RESISTIVE FORCE THEORIES; RIGID BODIES; ROTATING MAGNETIC FIELDS; SWIMMING MICROROBOT; SWIMMING ROBOTS; UNIQUE FEATURES; VISCOUS FORCES;

BIOMAGNETISM; DATA COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; DEFORMATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PROPULSION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; ROBOTICS; ROTATION; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY;

EID: 64049112652     PISSN: 15455955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TASE.2008.917137     Document Type: Article

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