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Microrobotics: Presentation by S.sai Krishna

This document discusses microrobotics, which involves miniature robots that are less than 1mm in size. Microrobots are designed to precisely perform repetitive tasks and can be autonomous like insects. They have various designs inspired by biology that include features like antennae, sensors, actuators and power sources. Microrobots can operate on the ground, in air, underwater, in space and for medical and military applications. Some key challenges are fabrication, materials and sensors. The document outlines applications in medicine like retina surgery and drug delivery, as well as technical uses. It also discusses advantages like productivity but disadvantages like costs. The future may include simpler exploration, emergency response robots, more intelligence, alternative power sources and an economic boom

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Microrobotics: Presentation by S.sai Krishna

This document discusses microrobotics, which involves miniature robots that are less than 1mm in size. Microrobots are designed to precisely perform repetitive tasks and can be autonomous like insects. They have various designs inspired by biology that include features like antennae, sensors, actuators and power sources. Microrobots can operate on the ground, in air, underwater, in space and for medical and military applications. Some key challenges are fabrication, materials and sensors. The document outlines applications in medicine like retina surgery and drug delivery, as well as technical uses. It also discusses advantages like productivity but disadvantages like costs. The future may include simpler exploration, emergency response robots, more intelligence, alternative power sources and an economic boom

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MICROROBOTICS

Presentation by s.sai krishna


WHAT IS MICROROBOTICS?
• Microrobotics or Micro-robotics is a field of
miniature robotics with characteristic
dimensions less than 1mm.
• Designed to perform a task or a set of tasks in
repetition with precision.
• Autonomous & insect-like. Fig : Origami Robot
• Available in various sizes.
• Birth: The beginning of Robotics started in the
early 1960s and 1970s which led to a wide
range of concepts and actualization in the field.
DESIGN
There are several parts in the design of microrobots which are explained
below:
Antennae Halters
Optical Flow Sensor Electronic Nervous System
Ocelli UV Targeting Sensors
Thorax Power Actuators
Airfoils Power Source
Control Actuators Pollination and Docking
Power and Control Electronics appendages
Fig : Design of a microrobot inspired by the biology of a bee.
IMPLEMENTATION
Based on the implementation factor alone, these submicron devices are categorized
as follows:
• Ground
• Aerial
• Underwater
• Space
• Medical
• Military
• Others

These bots should be controlled efficiently.


Both medical and technical applications have had a tremendous growth.
APPLICATIONS
MEDICAL APPLICATIONS:
• Retina operations
• Spiral type Micro machine
• Cancer Cure
• Tablet Manufacturing
• Delivery system
Fig: Drug Dispensing Technique
• Shape switching micro machines
• Two motion mechanism for medical
applications
TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS:
• Remote controlled bots
• Smart power integrated circuits
• Micro assemble sequencing
• MEMS-based space exploration
MEMS Controlled Space Docking System
MEMS Controlled Space Exploration
• Earthly cave dwellers
• Under water dwellers
• Microrobots for a clean environment
CHALLENGES
The most crucial challenges that need to addressed in the current
situation are 3:
• Fabrication
• Materials
• Sensors
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
MANUFACTURE: MEDICAL APPLICATIONS:
Advantages- Better Quality and Consistency Advantages- Increase in Productivity.
Productivity and Throughput High efficiency.
Health Care System Automated.
Greater Safety Disadvantages- No Assurance or Emotional
Labor cost reduction support.
Cost and Compatibility Issue.
Automation for Health Care.
Disadvantages- Initial Investment
Experts are limited
Maintenance is high
WHAT FUTURE HOLDS?
• Exploration made simpler
• Emergencies
• Intelligence
• Alternate power robots
• Unified Platform
• Economic Boom
THANK YOU!

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