@inproceedings{251c073144a941cbb9e714d3135872b5,
title = "Manipulation and control of microrobots using a novel permanent magnet stage",
abstract = "Controlling microrobots in the past have required the used of heavy coil systems and large power supply units, in this paper we show that a strong permanent magnet is sufficient for the control scheme. The development of a controlling stage was deemed to be a priority and allowed for the manipulation of microrobots, otherwise known as alginate particles or artificial cells, in the xy-plane. We show that the permanent magnet stage can manipulation both single microrobots and swarms. The permanent magnet stage, has the dimensions of 22.86 × 35.56 cm2, by 15.26 cm in height. This allows for a permanent magnet to move in the xy-plane a total area of 12 × 24 cm2. Additionally, the permanent magnet to be interchangeable introduces the possibility to investigate different type of magnetic fields. Our experiments were performed using a NdFeB, Grade N52 permanent magnet which provides a maximum magnet flied of 14.8 T.",
keywords = "Cell based microrobot, Magnetic field, Magnetic manipulation, Motion Control",
author = "Samuel Sheckman and Hoyeon Kim and Sheryl Manzoor and Rogowski, \{Louis W.\} and Li Huang and Xiao Zhang and Becker, \{Aaron T.\} and Kim, \{Min Jun\}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 IEEE.; 14th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence, URAI 2017 ; Conference date: 28-06-2017 Through 01-07-2017",
year = "2017",
month = jul,
day = "25",
doi = "10.1109/URAI.2017.7992801",
language = "English (US)",
series = "2017 14th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence, URAI 2017",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "692--696",
booktitle = "2017 14th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence, URAI 2017",
address = "United States",
}