Actuation of Mobile Microbots: A Review

Review; Early Access

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

DOI  :  10.1002/aisy.202300168

来源: SCIE

【 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.