Actuation of Mobile Microbots: A Review

[摘要] Maturation of robotics research and advances in the miniaturization of machines have contributed to the development of microbots and enabled new technological possibilities and applications. Microbots have a wide range of applications, including the navigation of confined spaces, environmental monitoring, micro-assembly and manipulation of small objects, and in vivo micro-surgeries and drug delivery. Actuators are among the most critical components that define the performance of robots. A comprehensive review of the actuation mechanisms that have been employed in mobile microbots is provided, including piezoelectric, magnetic, electrostatic, thermal, acoustic, biological, chemical, and optical actuation, with a focus on the most recent development and methodologies.

[效力级别]  Early Access

[关键词] HIGH-SPEED LOCOMOTION;BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS;MAGNETIC MICROROBOTS;ACOUSTIC BUBBLE;ROBOT DRIVEN;PH-TAXIS;BACTERIA;MANIPULATION;CHEMOTAXIS;MICROSWIMMERS