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Nature-Inspired Bubble Magnetic Microrobots for Multimode Locomotion, Cargo delivery, Imaging, and Biosensing | |
Xu, Zichen1; Qingsong Xu1; Yu, Hon Ho2 | |
2024-08 | |
Conference Name | 2024 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) |
Source Publication | Proc of 2024 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) |
Pages | 13446-13451 |
Conference Date | 13-17 May 2024 |
Conference Place | Yokohama |
Country | Japan |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Abstract | Wirelessly actuated magnetic microrobots are promising tools in medical applications due to their tiny sizes and attractive robotic properties. However, it remains a huge challenge to integrate sufficient functionalities in a limited volume. Microscopic natural phenomenon is a great reference for current microrobot design, where the underlying intelligence and subtlety spurs related modern artificial systems. Inspired by air bubbles in nature, herein, we report a kind of novel magnetic air bubble microrobots. The air bubblebased structure enables multiple functionalities including cargo delivery, multimode locomotion, micromanipulation, medical imaging, and biosensing. The proposed microrobot is essentially Pickering bubbles composed of magnetic particles and air bubbles. Their hollow structures help produce lighter microrobots with density less than 1 g/cm3 , enabling buoyancy-based selfpropulsion. Buoyancy and magnetic forces actuation enables flexible 3D locomotion in fluidic environments. Experimental results show that the microrobots can be controlled properly for designated assignments. Furthermore, the introduction of air bubble enhances ultrasound imaging, facilitating further in vivo applications. These findings offer a significant microrobot design paradigm by exploiting natural physical intelligence at the small scale. |
DOI | 10.1109/ICRA57147.2024.10611619 |
URL | View the original |
Language | 英語English |
The Source to Article | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10611619 |
Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-85202449717 |
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Document Type | Conference paper |
Collection | Faculty of Science and Technology DEPARTMENT OF ELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEERING |
Corresponding Author | Qingsong Xu |
Affiliation | 1.Department of Electromechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau 2.Department of Gastroenterology, Kiang Wu Hospital, Macau, China |
First Author Affilication | Faculty of Science and Technology |
Corresponding Author Affilication | Faculty of Science and Technology |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Xu, Zichen,Qingsong Xu,Yu, Hon Ho. Nature-Inspired Bubble Magnetic Microrobots for Multimode Locomotion, Cargo delivery, Imaging, and Biosensing[C]:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2024, 13446-13451. |
APA | Xu, Zichen., Qingsong Xu., & Yu, Hon Ho (2024). Nature-Inspired Bubble Magnetic Microrobots for Multimode Locomotion, Cargo delivery, Imaging, and Biosensing. Proc of 2024 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 13446-13451. |
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