5 accepted papers
Primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO) is the commonest cause of obstructive tearing and can lead to infections including dacryocystitis, cellulitis and postoperative endophthalmitis. External or endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is the current standard treatment of PANDO. Howev
Remotely actuated small-scale robots have shown promising capabilities in targeted delivery, micromanipulation, and biosensing. However, challenges remain in imaging and control of a robot in a large workspace, especially when conducting targeted navigation in hard-to-reach and tortuous regions of a
After years of development, various swarms of robots have been proposed for many complicated tasks, such as forming patterns, cooperative locomotion, and adapting to different environments. However, controlling microrobotic swarms is still a challenging task owing to the lacking of integrated device…
In this paper, a novel magnetic manipulation system using mobile coils for remote actuation of magnetic untethered devices in an enlarged workspace is proposed and studied. A parallel mechanism is implemented to actuate the mobile coils. A proof-of-concept prototype is designed and constructed, name…
Microrobots are considered as potential candidates for targeted delivery of cargos, drugs and even energy with high precision. One interesting phenomenon is their collective behaviour actuated by dynamic fields, which is yet to be adequately studied. Herein, we report a novel method of using million…