Electromagnetic Actuation and Sensing in Medical Robotics

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Ren, Hongliang (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Sun, Jinji (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Series in BioEngineering,
• Subjects: Biomedical engineering.; Control engineering.; Robotics.; Mechatronics.; Artificial intelligence.; Molecular biology.; Minimally invasive surgery.; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics.; Artificial Intelligence.; Molecular Medicine.; Minimally Invasive Surgery.; Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology.

This book highlights electromagnetic actuation (EMA) and sensing systems for a broad range of applications including targeted drug delivery, drug-release-rate control, catheterization, intravitreal needleless injections, wireless magnetic capsule endoscopy, and micromanipulations. It also reviews th...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction about the role of EMA/EMS in medicine
• Magnetic Actuated Microparticles with their applications
• Magnetic Actuated Catheterization Robotics (Mesle scale)
• Magnetic Actuated Needle-less injectors
• Magnetically suspended manipulators
• Magnetic sensing in surgical robotics
• MRI guided procedures
• Conclusions and future perspectives.