MICROROBOTICS

Under the guidance of

Dr. Suraiya Taranum
Assistant Prof. & PG Coordinator
HKBKCE
By:
MUSADDIQUA AFNAIN
IHK14EC055
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
• Shape switching micro machines Fig: Drug Dispensing Technique

• 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
• Drilling operations by a swarm of microrobots

Fig: Typical Drill Operating Machine using Microrobot

• Magnetic actuation based motion control

Fig: Holonomic Fig: Non-holonomic

Fig: PID applied for the calculation of magnetic field required to control the microrobot

Differences:
 CHALLENGES
The most crucial challenges that need to addressed in the current
situation are 3:
• Fabrication
• Materials
• Sensors

Fig: Atomic Force Microscopy Fig: Cantilever Array Sensors

 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
MANUFACTURE:
Advantages- Better Quality and Consistency
Productivity and Throughput
Greater Safety
Labor cost reduction
In-house manufacture
Disadvantages- Initial Investment
Experts are limited
Maintenance
Job Replacement
MEDICAL APPLICATIONS:
Advantages- Increase in Human Productivity.
High efficiency.
Health Care System Automated.
Disadvantages- No Assurance or Emotional
support.
Cost and Compatibility Issue.
Automation for Health Care.
 WHAT FUTURE HOLDS?
• Exploration made simpler
• Emergencies
• Intelligence
• Alternate power robots
• Unified Platform
• Building Blocks
• Economic Boom
THANK YOU!