Robotics in the small

IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 92-103

  Abbott, Jake J ^a   Nagy, Zoltán ^a   Beyeler, Felix ^a   Nelson, Bradley J ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biomimetic; MEMS; Microfabrication; Micromanipulation; Microrobot; Scaling

Indexed keywords

IN-VIVO; MATERIAL SCIENCE; MICRO-ROBOTICS; MICROMANIPULATION; MICROROBOT; MICROSCALE LEVELS; MILITARY RECONNAISSANCES; PHYSICAL EFFECTS; ROBOTIC AGENTS; ROBOTIC MANIPULATIONS; SCALING; SIZE RANGES;

BIOMIMETICS; DATA COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; MEMS; MICROANALYSIS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROFABRICATION; MICROMACHINING; MICROMANIPULATORS; ROBOTS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 65449118006     PISSN: 10709932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MRA.2007.380641     Document Type: Article

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