Title :
Robotics in the Small, Part I: Microbotics
Author :
Abbott, Jake J. ; Nagy, Zoltán ; Beyeler, Felix ; Nelson, Bradley J.
Author_Institution :
ETH Zurich, Zurich
fDate :
6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This article provided an overview of the field of microrobotics, including the distinct but related topics of micromanipulation and microrobots. While many interesting results have been shown to date, the greatest results in this field are yet to come.
Keywords :
micromanipulators; nanotechnology; microbotics; micromanipulation; nanorobotics; Biomedical optical imaging; Fabrication; Humans; Marine technology; Microorganisms; Optical microscopy; Optical sensors; Robotics and automation; Robots; Underwater vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MRA.2007.380641
