Abstract
This paper proposes a method to generate the translational motions of a micro-robot in human blood vessels by utilizing the magnetic gradients of a magnetic navigation system (MNS). The proposed method was applied to the MNS composed of a Maxwell coil, Helmholtz coil, and uniform and gradient saddle coils, and it was verified through the experiment demonstrating the rectilinear and translational motions of a micro-robot in a plane. This paper also discusses the effective aligning angle for the translational motion of a micro-robot to reduce the required magnetic gradients of the MNS. This research contributes to the effective and therapeutic manipulation of a micro-robot in human blood vessels.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 6027673 |
Pages (from-to) | 2403-2406 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Magnetics |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Strategy Technology Development Program (No. 10030037) of the Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy.
Keywords
- Magnetic gradient
- magnetic navigation system
- micro-robot
- translational motion