Selected Topics in Micro/Nano-robotics for Biomedical Applications

This book covers modern methodologies in autonomous mobile robots for programmable and controllable micro/nano-robots aiming at biomedical applications, offering instructional materials, lecture and laboratory units, case studies and a detailed design example.

Micro/Nano-robotics for Biomedical Applications features a system approach and incorporates modern methodologies in autonomous mobile robots for programmable and controllable micro/nano-robots aiming at biomedical applications. The book provides chapters of instructional materials in micro/nanorobotics for biomedical applications. The book features lecture units on micro/nanorobot components and techniques, including sensors, actuator, power supply, and micro/nano-fabrication and assembly. It also contains case studies on using micro/nano-robots in biomedical environments and in biomedicine, as well as a design example to conceptually develop a Vitamin-pill sized robot to enter human's gastrointestinal tract. Laboratory modules to teach robot navigation and cooperation methods suitable to biomedical applications will be also provided based on existing simulation and robot platforms.

Presents computer simulation and a robot test bed to illustrate robotics principles Demonstrates open design problems of micro/nano-robots in biomedical environments Discusses next generation medicine solution Covers Cutting edge technology of bio-nano robotics Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Klappentext

Selected Topics in Micro/Nano-robotics for Biomedical Applications features a system approach and incorporates modern methodologies in autonomous mobile robots for programmable and controllable micro/nano-robots aiming at biomedical applications. The book provides chapters of instructional materials and cutting-edge research results in micro/nanorobotics for biomedical applications. The book presents new sensing technology on nanofibers, new power supply techniques including miniature fuel cells and energy harvesting devices, and manipulation techniques including AFM-based nano-robotic manipulation, robot-aided optical tweezers, and robot-assisted catheter surgery systems. It also contains case studies on using micro/nano-robots in biomedical environments and in biomedicine, as well as a design example to conceptually develop a Vitamin-pill sized robot to enter human's gastrointestinal tract. Each chapter covers a different topic of the highly interdisciplinary area. Bring together the selected topics into one volume, the book can be used for teaching materials or serve as a reference book to prepare students or researchers in relevant fields with the knowledge and training to fulfill the technology demand.

Inhalt

Introduction.- PZT Nano Active Fiber Composites Based Acoustic Emission Sensor.- Biomedical Image Analysis on Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Images and Videos.- Nanotechnology Innovations for Low-Temperature Fuel Cells for Micro Autonomous Systems.- Vibration Energy Harvesting and Its Application for Nano and Microrobotics.- Capsule Robot in Gastro-Intestinal Tract: A Case Study for Robot Programming and Navigation.- Cooperative Control Design of Nanorobots in Drug Delivery.- Investigation of Protein-Protein Interactions in Cancer Targeted Therapy Using Nanorobots.- Cell Manipulation with Robot-aided Optical Tweezer Technology.- A Novel Robot-assisted Catheter Surgery System with Force Feedback.