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Ultrasound-driven (Micro-) Robotics for Healthcare Applications
Wireless empowered micro/-nanorobotic systems enable novel and innovative medical therapeutics and diagnostics such as minimal-invasive surgery, targeted drug delivery, or enhanced imaging of diseased tissue. Immense research is conducted using various different external field-driven robot actuation methods, including magnetic, pneumatic, optical, and electric fields. Each technique brings its advantages and limitations that are matched for addressing one specific medical task. At the Acoustic Robotics and Systems Lab (ARSL), we focus on acoustically based robotic systems for life sciences and healthcare applications. Activation by ultrasound is attractive because ultrasound is safe to most biological systems, non-invasive, penetrates deep into the body of an animal model, and is widely spread in clinical institutions.
Project tasks:
1) Fabrication of acoustic microrobots (UV-Lithography, 3-D printing)
2) Robot manipulation and performance analysis
3) Assistance in preclinical, translational experiments
Project tasks:
1) Fabrication of acoustic microrobots (UV-Lithography, 3-D printing)
2) Robot manipulation and performance analysis
3) Assistance in preclinical, translational experiments
In this project, we envision a microrobot that is being manipulated, and simultaneously exhibits real-time tracking capabilities, using ultrasound only.
In this project, we envision a microrobot that is being manipulated, and simultaneously exhibits real-time tracking capabilities, using ultrasound only.
Please send your CV and a short motivation letter to Cornel Dillinger: corneld@ethz.ch
Acoustic Robotics Systems Lab. Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT). RSA G 330, Säumerstrasse 4, 8803 Rüschlikon, Switzerland.
Website: arsl.ethz.ch
Please send your CV and a short motivation letter to Cornel Dillinger: corneld@ethz.ch
Acoustic Robotics Systems Lab. Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT). RSA G 330, Säumerstrasse 4, 8803 Rüschlikon, Switzerland.