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SUMMARY:Soft Microrobotics and its Application in Medicine
DTSTART:20181210T101500
DTEND:20181210T110000
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Dr. Brad Nelson\, ETH Zurich\, Switzerland  \nInstitute
  of Microengineering - Distinguished Lecture\n\nCampus Lausanne SV 1717 (l
 ive)\nCampus Microcity MC B0 302 (video)\nZoom Live Stream: https://epfl.z
 oom.us/j/524693613\n\nAbstract: The field of micro and nano robotics has m
 ade 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 bee
 n functionalized for potential applications\, and therapies are being acti
 vely considered. While excitement remains high for this field\, a number o
 f challenges must be addressed if continued progress towards clinical rele
 vance is to be made\, including the development of bioerodable and non-cyt
 otoxic microrobots\, development of autonomous devices capable of self-dir
 ected targeting\, catheter-based delivery of microrobots near the target\,
  and tracking and control of swarms of devices in vivo.\n \nAs we conside
 r advancements that are on the horizon\, it becomes clear that the field o
 f micro and nanorobotics is moving away from hard microfabricated devices 
 and towards soft\, polymeric structures capable of shape modification indu
 ced by environmental conditions and other “smart” behaviors. Just as t
 he field of robotics witnessed the emergence of “soft robotics” in whi
 ch 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 mat
 erials 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 the
 ir environment to perform more complex tasks. \n \nBio: Brad Nelson has 
 been the Professor of Robotics and Intelligent Systems at ETH Zürich sinc
 e 2002. He has over thirty years of experience in the field of robotics an
 d has received a number of awards in the fields of robotics\, nanotechnolo
 gy\, and biomedicine.
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