title: Magnetic helical micromachines.
abstract: Helical microrobots have the potential to be used in a variety of application areas, such as in medical procedures, cell biology, or lab-on-a-chip. They are powered and steered wirelessly using low-strength rotating magnetic fields. The helical shape of the device allows propulsion through numerous types of materials and fluids, from tissue to different types of bodily fluids. Helical propulsion is suitable for pipe flow conditions or for 3D swimming in open fluidic environments.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Tannenstrasse 3, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Kathrin E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Peyer
authors.forename: Soichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tottori
authors.forename: Famin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Bradley J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D060328:Magnetic Phenomena; D008280:Magnetics; D044085:Microfluidics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D055616:Microtechnology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*