Helical microrobots hold promise in several biomedical applications such as targeted therapy and minimally invasive surgery. These microrobots owe their ability to propel themselves to the transverse waves along their body. In this project, we will use a permanent magnet-based robotic system to generate controlled magnetic fields. The system consists of a C-arm imaging system, a robotic arm and a permanent magnet attached to its end-effector to control the motion of helical microrobot inside ex vivo tissue.
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/how-tiny-corkscrew-robots-could-save-lives-by-breaking-up-blood-clots
Tasks:
- Modeling of the propulsion of a helical microrobot
- Control of the helical microrobot in a viscous fluid (bodily fluids)
- Motion control of the helical microrobot inside a viscoelastic medium (tissue)
- Control of the helical microrobot using X-ray Fluoroscopy images.