Medical-Engineering Interdisciplinary Microrobotic Systems
- 1st Edition - June 1, 2027
- Latest edition
- Authors: Qianqian Wang, Li Zhang, Gaojun Teng, Yunfeng Rui
- Language: English
Medical-Engineering Interdisciplinary Microrobotic Systems presents an authoritative reference in the emerging field of microrobotics applied to biomedicine. Addressing the critic… Read more
Description
Description
Medical-Engineering Interdisciplinary Microrobotic Systems presents an authoritative reference in the emerging field of microrobotics applied to biomedicine. Addressing the critical need for integrated approaches across engineering and medical disciplines, this work offers researchers and clinicians insights into system design, control strategies, and applications for minimally invasive targeted therapies. The book responds to the accelerating demand for intelligent microrobotic platforms capable of precise delivery and intervention in complex biological environments. The content is organized into four parts covering foundational backgrounds, system design and construction, biomedical applications, and future outlooks. Chapters provide detailed coverage of microrobot functional design, diverse actuation methods, control strategies ranging from manual to AI-driven autonomous operation, and advanced imaging and feedback modalities. Application chapters focus on embolization, thrombus removal, biofilm eradication, and cancer therapy, supported by experimental validations and clinical relevance discussions.
Medical-Engineering Interdisciplinary Microrobotic Systems equips its audience with a systems framework, design principles, and clinical application guidance, bridging engineering innovations with medical needs. This reference fosters the development of intelligent microrobotic therapies, offering valuable tools for researchers, graduate students, and professionals in biomedical engineering, robotics, and medical technology, as well as clinicians and medical device developers engaged in minimally invasive interventions.
Medical-Engineering Interdisciplinary Microrobotic Systems equips its audience with a systems framework, design principles, and clinical application guidance, bridging engineering innovations with medical needs. This reference fosters the development of intelligent microrobotic therapies, offering valuable tools for researchers, graduate students, and professionals in biomedical engineering, robotics, and medical technology, as well as clinicians and medical device developers engaged in minimally invasive interventions.
Key features
Key features
- Explores microrobots navigating within the human body
- Analyzes technical pathways for microrobotic system design
- Integrates microrobots with embodied intelligence for clinical use
- Provides comprehensive system-level design and control guidelines
- Highlights cutting-edge biomedical applications and therapies
Readership
Readership
Biomedical engineering researchers and practitioners
Table of contents
Table of contents
PART I: BACKGROUONDS
1. Introduction to Medical-Engineering Interdisciplinary Microrobotic Systems
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Evolution of Microrobotic Systems: A Historical Perspective
1.3. Current Development Status of Microrobotic Systems
1.4. Potential Clinical Application Scenarios of Microrobotic Systems
1.5. Summary and outlook
PART II: SYSTEM DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
2. Functional Design of Microrobots
2.1. Introduction
2.2. The Propulsion Principles and Actuators of Microrobots
2.3. Large-Scale Fabrication of Biologically Safe Microrobots
2.4. Drug Loading and Release Functionality
2.5. Multimodal and Reconfigurable Capabilities
2.6. Experimental Results and Performance Evaluation
2.7. Conclusions
3. Actuation Systems
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Principles of Diverse Actuation Mechanisms
3.3. System Architectures of Diverse Actuation Systems
3.4. Design Guidelines of Actuation System
3.5. Experimental Validation and Performance Evaluation
3.6. Conclusions
4. Control Strategies
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Open-Loop Manual and Pre-Programmed Control
4.3. Semi-Autonomous Control with Real-Time Feedback
4.4. AI-Driven and Adaptive Control Strategies
4.5. Experimental Validation and Performance Evaluation
4.6. Conclusions
5. Imaging and Feedback Modalities
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Imaging Modalities for Diverse In Vivo Environments
5.3. Deep Learning-Based Algorithms for Microrobot Tracking
5.4. Experimental Results and Performance Evaluation
5.5. Conclusions
6. Integrated System Framework
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Continuum Robot-Based Systems 3. Individual/Swarm-Based Systems
6.4. Mother-Daughter Microrobot Systems
6.5. Experimental Results and Performance Evaluation
6.6. Conclusions
PART III: APPLICATIONS OF MEDICAL-ENGINEERING MICROROBOTIC SYSTEMS
7. Applications for Embolization and Occlusion
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Formation and Deployment of Magnetic Microgels
7.3. Imaging-Guided Navigation of Microswarms
7.4. Experimental Results in Physiological Blood Flow
7.5. Discussion and Conclusions
8. Applications for Thrombus Removal
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Magnetic Continuum Robot for Thrombus Removal
8.3. Magnetic Helical Microrobot System for Thrombus Removal
8.4. Mother-Daughter Microrobotic System for Cross-scale Thrombus Removal
8.5. Experimental Studies and Thrombus Removal
8.6. Conclusions
9. Applications for Biofilm Eradication
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Photocatalytic Microrobots for Deep-Tissue Bacterial Eradication
9.3. Liquid-Bodied Robots with Switchable Viscoelasticity for Biofilm Removal
9.4. Low-Friction Soft Robots for Gastrointestinal Infection Therapy
9.5. Experimental Results and Performance Evaluation
9.6. Conclusions
10. Applications for Cancer Therapy
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Biohybrid Hydrogel-Based Microrobots for Tumor Therapy
10.3. Magnetic Nanostickers for Targeted Cancer Treatment
10.4. Shape-Morphing Microrobots for Precision Therapy
10.5. Experimental Studies and Therapeutic Outcomes
10.6. Conclusions
PART IV: SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK
11. Challenges and Prospects for Clinical Applications
11.1. Miniaturization and Low-Power Design of Systems
11.2. Biosafety and Reliability of Systems
11.3. Human-Machine Collaborative Diagnosis of Systems
11.4. Conclusions
1. Introduction to Medical-Engineering Interdisciplinary Microrobotic Systems
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Evolution of Microrobotic Systems: A Historical Perspective
1.3. Current Development Status of Microrobotic Systems
1.4. Potential Clinical Application Scenarios of Microrobotic Systems
1.5. Summary and outlook
PART II: SYSTEM DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
2. Functional Design of Microrobots
2.1. Introduction
2.2. The Propulsion Principles and Actuators of Microrobots
2.3. Large-Scale Fabrication of Biologically Safe Microrobots
2.4. Drug Loading and Release Functionality
2.5. Multimodal and Reconfigurable Capabilities
2.6. Experimental Results and Performance Evaluation
2.7. Conclusions
3. Actuation Systems
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Principles of Diverse Actuation Mechanisms
3.3. System Architectures of Diverse Actuation Systems
3.4. Design Guidelines of Actuation System
3.5. Experimental Validation and Performance Evaluation
3.6. Conclusions
4. Control Strategies
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Open-Loop Manual and Pre-Programmed Control
4.3. Semi-Autonomous Control with Real-Time Feedback
4.4. AI-Driven and Adaptive Control Strategies
4.5. Experimental Validation and Performance Evaluation
4.6. Conclusions
5. Imaging and Feedback Modalities
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Imaging Modalities for Diverse In Vivo Environments
5.3. Deep Learning-Based Algorithms for Microrobot Tracking
5.4. Experimental Results and Performance Evaluation
5.5. Conclusions
6. Integrated System Framework
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Continuum Robot-Based Systems 3. Individual/Swarm-Based Systems
6.4. Mother-Daughter Microrobot Systems
6.5. Experimental Results and Performance Evaluation
6.6. Conclusions
PART III: APPLICATIONS OF MEDICAL-ENGINEERING MICROROBOTIC SYSTEMS
7. Applications for Embolization and Occlusion
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Formation and Deployment of Magnetic Microgels
7.3. Imaging-Guided Navigation of Microswarms
7.4. Experimental Results in Physiological Blood Flow
7.5. Discussion and Conclusions
8. Applications for Thrombus Removal
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Magnetic Continuum Robot for Thrombus Removal
8.3. Magnetic Helical Microrobot System for Thrombus Removal
8.4. Mother-Daughter Microrobotic System for Cross-scale Thrombus Removal
8.5. Experimental Studies and Thrombus Removal
8.6. Conclusions
9. Applications for Biofilm Eradication
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Photocatalytic Microrobots for Deep-Tissue Bacterial Eradication
9.3. Liquid-Bodied Robots with Switchable Viscoelasticity for Biofilm Removal
9.4. Low-Friction Soft Robots for Gastrointestinal Infection Therapy
9.5. Experimental Results and Performance Evaluation
9.6. Conclusions
10. Applications for Cancer Therapy
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Biohybrid Hydrogel-Based Microrobots for Tumor Therapy
10.3. Magnetic Nanostickers for Targeted Cancer Treatment
10.4. Shape-Morphing Microrobots for Precision Therapy
10.5. Experimental Studies and Therapeutic Outcomes
10.6. Conclusions
PART IV: SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK
11. Challenges and Prospects for Clinical Applications
11.1. Miniaturization and Low-Power Design of Systems
11.2. Biosafety and Reliability of Systems
11.3. Human-Machine Collaborative Diagnosis of Systems
11.4. Conclusions
Product details
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- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: June 1, 2027
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
Qianqian Wang
Author
Professor Qianqian Wang is a Professor and Associate Dean (Faculty & External Affairs) at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University (SEU), Nanjing, China. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical and Automation Engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and completed postdoctoral research in the same department. Professor Wang has published over 40 peer-reviewed journal articles, including in top-tier journals such as Science Robotics, Science Advances, Nature Communications, and IEEE Transactions. His work has been recognized as ESI Highly Cited and Hot Papers and featured in Nature News and international media. He has authored two monographs with Springer Nature and CRC Press. His research focuses on small-scale robotics, including collective behaviors, medical imaging-guided delivery, and platform integration. He serves as Associate Editor for several leading journals and conferences, including IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering (T-ASE), IROS, and ICRA.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Associate Dean (Faculty & External Affairs), School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University (SEU), Nanjing, ChinaLi Zhang
Author
Li Zhang is a professor at the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering and a professor by courtesy at the Department of Surgery at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He is a director at the SIAT—CUHK Joint Laboratory of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, and a group leader in the Multi-scale Medical Robotics Center (MRC), InnoHK, at the Hong Kong Science Park. Dr. Zhang’s research interests include small-scale robotics and biomedical applications. He is elected as FIEEE, FRSC, FAAIA, FHKIE, a member of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences, and an Outstanding Fellow of the Faculty of Engineering at CUHK.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering and Professor by courtesy, Department of Surgery at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)Gaojun Teng
Author
Dr. Gaojun Teng, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is Professor at Southeast University and President of Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to SEU. He also directs the Interventional Therapy Center. He has led major national projects including the National 973 Program as chief scientist and transformative technology projects. He has received multiple National Science and Technology Progress Awards and a National Teaching Achievement Award. Professor Teng has served as President of the Asian-Pacific Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (APSCVIR) and is Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe. His research focuses on medical imaging and interventional therapy, with significant contributions to treatments of hepatobiliary tumors, esophageal cancer, vertebral fractures, and aortic dissection, influencing international clinical guidelines.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Southeast University and President of Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to SEU, ChinaYunfeng Rui
Author
Dr. Yunfeng Rui is a Professor and Assistant Dean at the School of Medicine, Southeast University, and Deputy Director of Orthopedics at Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to SEU. He earned his Ph.D. and completed postdoctoral training at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Dr. Rui is a member of the Orthopaedic Research Society and the International Chinese Musculoskeletal Research Society. He has advanced clinical training as a visiting scholar in Germany and Canada. With over 60 SCI-indexed publications as first or corresponding author, he serves on editorial boards including Journal of Orthopaedic Translation and World Journal of Stem Cells. His research covers geriatric hip fractures, chronic tendinopathy, osteoporotic fractures, and regenerative medicine applications in sports injury repair.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Assistant Dean, School of Medicine, Southeast University, and Deputy Director of Orthopedics at Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to SEU., China