ERC Starting Grant · 2021
Vibrational Micro-robots in Viscoelastic Biological Tissues
Wireless micro-robots hold great potential for minimally-invasive medicine, since they may allow for targeted drug delivery, in vivo sensing, stimulation, and even new surgical procedures. However, the biggest hurdle for biomedical applications is the penetration of real biological media, for instance, mucus, vitreous, blood clots and tumour tissues. Most current micro-/nano-robots can propel in water, however, the same propulsion mechanisms do not readily transfer to viscoelastic biological media. One major bottleneck is that it is not possible to exert enough force for propulsion in a system that could one day also accommodate a human. The overall goal of this proposal is to develop…
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