A power-efficient propulsion method for magnetic microrobots

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Lucarini, Gioia ^a   Palagi, Stefano ^a   Beccai, Lucia ^a   Menciassi, Arianna ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Magnetic Navigation; Microrobot; Power efficient

Indexed keywords

DATA COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; NAVIGATION SYSTEMS; PROPULSION;

APPLICATION FIELDS; MAGNETIC MICROROBOTS; MAGNETIC NAVIGATION; MAGNETIC NAVIGATION SYSTEMS; MICRO ROBOTS; POWER EFFICIENT; PROPULSION METHODS; SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCES;

MAGNETISM;

EID: 84906054593     PISSN: 17298806     EISSN: 17298814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5772/58706     Document Type: Article

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