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Coordinator |
EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH
Organization address contact info |
Coordinator Country | Switzerland [CH] |
Total cost | 2˙500˙000 € |
EC max contribution | 2˙500˙000 € (100%) |
Programme |
1. H2020-EU.1.1. (EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC)) |
Code Call | ERC-2016-ADG |
Funding Scheme | ERC-ADG |
Starting year | 2017 |
Duration (year-month-day) | from 2017-10-01 to 2022-09-30 |
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1 | EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH | CH (ZUERICH) | coordinator | 2˙500˙000.00 |
The field of Micro and Nano Robotics has made impressive strides over the past decade as researchers have created a variety of small devices capable of locomotion within liquid environments. Robust fabrication techniques have been developed, some devices have been functionalized for potential applications, and therapies are being actively considered. While excitement remains high for this field, we are facing a number of significant challenges that must be addressed head-on if continued progress towards clinical relevance is to be made. This project will address what we consider to be primary roadblocks to be overcome. This includes the development of bioerodable and non-cytotoxic microrobots, development of autonomous devices capable of self-directed targeting, catheter-based delivery of microrobots near the target, tracking and control of swarms of devices in vivo, and the pursuit of clinically relevant therapies.
As we consider these advances, it becomes clear that the field of micro and nanorobotics is moving away from hard microfabricated structures and towards soft, polymeric structures capable of shape modification induced by environmental conditions and other “smart” behaviors. Just as the field of robotics witnessed the emergence of “soft robotics” in which soft and deformable materials are used as primary structural components, the field of microrobotics is beginning to experience a move towards “soft microrobots.” Soft microrobots are made of soft, deformable materials capable of sensing and actuation and have the potential to exhibit behavioral response. As we develop more complex soft microrobots, we are poised to realize intelligent microrobots that autonomously respond to their environment to perform more complex tasks. This project will develop a number of fundamental technologies required for the fabrication of intelligent soft microrobots suitable for in vivo applications. Animal trials and preclinical studies will be performed.
year | authors and title | journal | last update |
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2018 |
Christophe Chautems, Sean Lyttle, Quentin Boehler, Bradley J. Nelson Design and Evaluation of a Steerable Magnetic Sheath for Cardiac Ablations published pages: 2123-2128, ISSN: 2377-3766, DOI: 10.1109/lra.2018.2809546 |
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 3/3 | 2019-05-22 |
2017 |
Daniel Ahmed; Thierry Baasch; Nicolas Blondel; Nino Läubli; Jürg Dual; Bradley J. Nelson Neutrophil-inspired propulsion in a combined acoustic and magnetic field published pages: 770, ISSN: 2041-1723, DOI: 10.3929/ethz-b-000190168 |
Nature Communications | 2019-05-22 |
2019 |
Samuel L. Charreyron, Edoardo Gabbi, Quentin Boehler, Matthias Becker, Bradley J. Nelson A Magnetically Steered Endolaser Probe for Automated Panretinal Photocoagulation published pages: 284-290, ISSN: 2377-3766, DOI: 10.1109/lra.2018.2888894 |
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 4/2 | 2019-05-22 |
2018 |
Xiaopu Wang, Xiao-Hua Qin, Chengzhi Hu, Anastasia Terzopoulou, Xiang-Zhong Chen, Tian-Yun Huang, Katharina Maniura-Weber, Salvador Pané, Bradley J. Nelson 3D Printed Enzymatically Biodegradable Soft Helical Microswimmers published pages: 1804107, ISSN: 1616-301X, DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201804107 |
Advanced Functional Materials 28/45 | 2019-05-22 |
2019 |
Ayoung Hong, Quentin Boehler, Roman Moser, Ajmal Zemmar, Lennart Stieglitz, Bradley J. Nelson 3D path planning for flexible needle steering in neurosurgery published pages: e1998, ISSN: 1478-5951, DOI: 10.1002/rcs.1998 |
The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery | 2019-05-22 |
2018 |
Chengzhi Hu, Salvador Pané, Bradley J. Nelson Soft Micro- and Nanorobotics published pages: 53-75, ISSN: 2573-5144, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-control-060117-104947 |
Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems 1/1 | 2019-05-22 |
2018 |
Xiaopu Wang, Chengzhi Hu, Lukas Schurz, Carmela De Marco, Xiangzhong Chen, Salvador Pané, Bradley J. Nelson Surface-Chemistry-Mediated Control of Individual Magnetic Helical Microswimmers in a Swarm published pages: 6210-6217, ISSN: 1936-0851, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b02907 |
ACS Nano 12/6 | 2019-05-22 |
2019 |
Hen-Wei Huang, Mark W. Tibbitt, Tian-Yun Huang, Bradley J. Nelson Matryoshka-Inspired Micro-Origami Capsules to Enhance Loading, Encapsulation, and Transport of Drugs published pages: 150-159, ISSN: 2169-5172, DOI: 10.1089/soro.2018.0028 |
Soft Robotics 6/1 | 2019-05-22 |
2019 |
H.-W. Huang, F. E. Uslu, P. Katsamba, E. Lauga, M. S. Sakar, B. J. Nelson Adaptive locomotion of artificial microswimmers published pages: eaau1532, ISSN: 2375-2548, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aau1532 |
Science Advances 5/1 | 2019-05-22 |
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