Title :
A specific integrated controller for nanomicroscopy and cellular manipulation
Author :
Casanova, R. ; Lacort, J. ; Dieguez, A. ; Arbat, A. ; Puig, M. ; Samitier, J. ; Nierlich, M. ; Steinmetz, O. ; Scholz, O.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Dept., Barcelona Univ., Spain
Abstract :
A specific integrated controller for a wireless and autonomous microrobot of 1cm3 is presented. The robot is equipped with an AFM probe, an injection needle, a gripper, or a micropipette. Hence, its main functionality and the controller design is focused on nanomicroscopy and cellular manipulation. The circuit manages the robot locomotion unit and its tools with nanometric resolution. Communication is done by means of the IrDA protocol implemented in the controller.
Keywords :
atomic force microscopy; controllers; grippers; medical robotics; microrobots; nanotechnology; protocols; AFM probe; IrDA protocol; autonomous microrobot; cellular manipulation; gripper; injection needle; micropipette; nanometric resolution; nanomicroscopy; robot locomotion unit; specific integrated controller; wireless microrobot; Atomic force microscopy; Biomedical measurements; Communication system control; Frequency; Grippers; Medical robotics; Nanobioscience; Needles; Probes; Robots;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2005. ISCAS 2005. IEEE International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8834-8
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.2005.1464544
