Actuation of Mobile Microbots: A Review

Hussein Hussein*, Asrar Damdam, Liangjie Ren, Youssef Obeid Charrouf, Jack Challita, Mahdi Zwain, Hossein Fariborzi

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number2300168
JournalAdvanced Intelligent Systems
Volume5
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2023

Keywords

  • acoustic actuator
  • actuators
  • biological actuator
  • chemical actuator
  • electrostatic actuator
  • magnetic actuator
  • microbotics
  • optical actuator
  • piezoelectric actuator
  • thermal actuator

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Science (miscellaneous)

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