Actuators for Micro-Robots and Bio-Robots
A special issue of Actuators (ISSN 2076-0825). This special issue belongs to the section "Miniaturized and Micro Actuators".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 197
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microbotics; soft-robotics; magentic actuation; motion tracking
Interests: microrobotics; nanorobotics; micro- and nanofabrication; micromanipulation; microfluidics; magnetic control; targeted drug delivery
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: microrobotics; nanorobotics; microbial dynamics; cancer mechanobiology; biomaterials for bio/biomedical applications
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Actuators are one of the critical components of micro-robots and bio-robots, providing the necessary force and motion to enable movement and control. The purpose of this Special Issue is to present recent advancements in actuators for micro-robots and bio-robots, with a focus on improving their efficiency, precision, control, and miniaturization. In recent decades, the development of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) has enabled the fabrication of micro-robots and small-scale bio-robots. These robots have attracted significant attention for their potential applications in a diverse range of fields, including medicine, biomedical engineering, biotechnology for minimally invasive surgery, and targeted drug delivery. The primary focus in this research field has centered around developing a comprehensive approach for the actuation and fabrication of untethered small-scale robots. The actuation of these robots can be accomplished in various ways, including magnetically, electrically, thermally, chemically, optically, and biologically. Various materials, including polymers, are utilized in their fabrication. This Special Issue of Actuators seeks research on the recent advances in micro-robots for bio-robots, including but not limited to:
- Magnetic actuators;
- Soft actuators;
- Miniaturization robots;
- Biomimetic small-scale robots;
Dr. Dal Hyung Kim
Dr. U Kei Cheang
Dr. Jamel Ali
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- magnetic actuators
- soft actuators
- miniaturization robots
- biomimetic small-scale robots
