Enhanced directionality of bio-hybrid mobile microrobots using non-spherical body geometries.

Authors :: Sahari A
Headen D
Behkam B
Source :: Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference [Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc] 2012; Vol. 2012, pp. 6580-2.
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: Mobile microrobots are envisioned to be employed for several applications including drug delivery, diagnostic imaging and environmental monitoring. In the bio-hybrid microrobot that is presented here, microparticles are used as the body of the microrobot and bacterial cells are utilized to realize on-board actuation. In this work, the importance of body shape on the dynamics of bacteria-propelled swimming microrobots (BacteriaBots) is investigated. We have shown that, with the use of non-spherical microparticles, average directionality of the BacteriaBots is enhanced compared with the spherical BacteriaBots.

Subjects :: Diffusion
Drug Delivery Systems
Environmental Monitoring methods
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning methods
Miniaturization
Movement
Particle Size
Polylysine chemistry
Bacteria metabolism
Equipment Design methods
Robotics instrumentation
Robotics methods

Language :: English
ISSN :: 2694-0604
Volume :: 2012
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 23367437
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2012.6347502

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