Untethered small-scale machines for microrobotic manipulation: From individual and multiple to collective machines

Q Wang, J Zhang, J Yu, J Lang, Z Lyu, Y Chen… - Acs Nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Untethered small-scale machines (USSMs) that can actively adjust their motion,
deformation, and collective states in response to external stimuli have gained enormous …

Magnetically controlled soft robotics utilizing elastomers and gels in actuation: A review

HJ Chung, AM Parsons, L Zheng - Advanced Intelligent …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A magnetic field has unique advantages in controlling soft robotics inside of an enclosed
space, such as surgical catheters or untethered drug‐delivering robots operating in the …

Multimodal locomotion and cargo transportation of magnetically actuated quadruped soft microrobots

C Huang, Z Lai, X Wu, T Xu - Cyborg and Bionic Systems, 2022 - spj.science.org
Untethered microrobots have attracted extensive attention due to their potential for
biomedical applications and micromanipulation at the small scale. Soft microrobots are of …

Multimodal locomotion control of needle-like microrobots assembled by ferromagnetic nanoparticles

T Xu, Z Hao, C Huang, J Yu, L Zhang… - … /ASME Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Microrobots have great potential for multiple applications, such as targeted drug delivery
and micromanipulation. Several kinds of microrobots assembled by nanoparticles have …

Arthropod‐metamerism‐inspired resonant piezoelectric millirobot

Y Liu, J Li, J Deng, S Zhang, W Chen… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Miniaturization, fast motion, high resolution, high agility, and good adaptability are relatively
contradictory characteristics in mobile robot design. It is indeed a challenge to satisfy these …

Design and characteristics of 3D magnetically steerable guidewire system for minimally invasive surgery

S Zhang, M Yin, Z Lai, C Huang, C Wang… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Endovascular techniques have been increasingly adapted to medical applications as a
minimally-invasive treatment approach to diagnose and treat various vascular diseases …

Soft mobile robots: A review of soft robotic locomotion modes

Y Sun, A Abudula, H Yang, SS Chiang, Z Wan… - Current Robotics …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Soft robotics enables unprecedented capabilities for mobile
robots that could not be previously achieved using rigid mechanisms. This article serves as …

A 3-DOF inertial impact locomotion robot constructed on four piezoelectric bimorph actuators

J Li, S Zhang, Y Liu, J Deng, X Ma - Smart Materials and …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
An inertial impact locomotion robot (IILR), consisting of a base, three supporting feet and
four vertically distributed piezoelectric bimorph actuators (PBAs), was developed in this …

Study on magnetic control systems of micro-robots

Y Shao, A Fahmy, M Li, C Li, W Zhao… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Magnetic control systems of micro-robots have recently blossomed as one of the most
thrilling areas in the field of medical treatment. For the sake of learning how to apply relevant …

[HTML][HTML] Application and prospects of hydrogel additive manufacturing

C Zhao, Q Lv, W Wu - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydrogel has become a commonly used material for 3D and 4D printing due to its favorable
biocompatibility and low cost. Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, was …