ReviewMicromachines2021
A Review of Microrobot's System: Towards System Integration for Autonomous Actuation In Vivo.
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15 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Cell patterningMaterials today. Bio · 2026Article
- Metareview: a survey of active matter reviews.The European physical journal. E, Soft matter · 2025Review
- Magnetic Microrobots for In Vivo Cargo Delivery: A Review.Micromachines · 2024Review
- Acoustic Actuators for the Manipulation of Micro/Nanorobots: State-of-the-Art and Future Outlooks.Micromachines · 2024Review
- Self-sensing intelligent microrobots for noninvasive and wireless monitoring systems.Microsystems & nanoengineering · 2023Article
- Imaging-Guided Micromachines: Towards Intelligent Systems.Micromachines · 2022Article
- Formation Techniques Used in Shape-Forming Microrobotic Systems with Multiple Microrobots: A Review.Micromachines · 2022Review
- Multifunctional microrobot with real-time visualization and magnetic resonance imaging for chemoembolization therapy of liver cancer.Science advances · 2022Article
- Efficient Path Planning for a Microrobot Passing through Environments with Narrow Passages.Micromachines · 2022Article
- Contrast-enhanced ultrasound tracking of helical propellers with acoustic phase analysis and comparison with color Doppler.APL bioengineering · 2022Article
- Power Losses Models for Magnetic Cores: A Review.Micromachines · 2022Review
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Abstract
Microrobots have received great attention due to their great potential in the biomedical field, and there has been extraordinary progress on them in many respects, making it possible to use them in vivo clinically. However, the most important question is how to get microrobots to a given position accurately. Therefore, autonomous actuation technology based on medical imaging has become the solution receiving the most attention considering its low precision and efficiency of manual control. This paper investigates key components of microrobot's autonomous actuation systems, including actuation systems, medical imaging systems, and control systems, hoping to help realize system integration of them. The hardware integration has two situations according to sharing the transmitting equipment or not, with the consideration of interference, efficiency, microrobot's material and structure. Furthermore, system integration of hybrid actuation and multimodal imaging can improve the navigation effect of the microrobot. The software integration needs to consider the characteristics and deficiencies of the existing actuation algorithms, imaging algorithms, and the complex 3D working environment in vivo. Additionally, considering the moving distance in the human body, the autonomous actuation system combined with rapid delivery methods can deliver microrobots to specify position rapidly and precisely.
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