Novel electromagnetic actuation (EMA) method for 3-dimensional locomotion of intravascular microrobot

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 118-125

  Jeong, Semi ^a   Choi, Hyunchul ^a   Choi, Jongho ^a   Yu, Chungsun ^a   Park, Jong oh ^a   Park, Sukho ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic; Gravity compensation; Helmholtz coil; Intravascular; Maxwell coil; Microrobot

Indexed keywords

3-DIMENSIONAL; BLOOD-VESSEL PHANTOM; ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATION; GRAVITATIONAL FORCES; GRAVITY COMPENSATION; HELMHOLTZ; HELMHOLTZ COIL; INTRAVASCULAR; MAGNETIC FLUX DENSITIES; MICRO ROBOTS; SYSTEM USE; TEST DRIVE; UNIFORM GRADIENT;

BIPED LOCOMOTION; BLOOD VESSELS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; GRAVITATION; MAGNETIC FLUX; MAGNETIC STRUCTURE; MAXWELL EQUATIONS;

DATA COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

EID: 76449112554     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2009.11.011     Document Type: Article

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