Two-dimensional magnetic micro-module reconfigurations based on inter-modular interactions

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 591-613

  Miyashita, Shuhei ^a,b   Diller, Eric ^a   Sitti, Metin ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

addressability; inter module interactions; micro self assembly; reconfigurable micro robots; remotely reversible magnetic moment

Indexed keywords

ADDRESSABILITY; ASSEMBLY CONFIGURATION; HYSTERESIS CHARACTERISTICS; INTER-MODULAR INTERACTIONS; INTER-MODULE; MAGNETIC ATTRACTIVE FORCE; MICROROBOTS; NON-INVASIVE DIAGNOSIS;

DRUG DELIVERY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; SELF ASSEMBLY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

MAGNETIZATION;

EID: 84878027436     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: 17413176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0278364913479837     Document Type: Article

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