Vibration-Induced Frictional Reduction in Miniature Intracorporeal Robots
- Submitting institution
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Aberystwyth University / Prifysgol Aberystwyth
- Unit of assessment
- 11 - Computer Science and Informatics
- Output identifier
- 29354382
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1109/TRO.2014.2334931
- Title of journal
- IEEE Transactions on Robotics
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- First page
- 1210
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 5
- ISSN
- 1552-3098
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- July
- Year of publication
- 2014
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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2
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- Citation count
- 8
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- The paper describes the locomotion of miniature medical robots in the interior of the human body, possibly in contact with the tissue of organs and vessels, using low-frequency vibrations, generated on-board, to reduce friction. This challenging issue has major impact upon several significant types of medical procedures. This work was a key output of an EU grant, and was the basis for attracting funding from Cancer Research UK (CRUK-EPSRC Innovation Award – VibrOscope). It has attracted significant international interest (cited by researchers from China, Denmark, Germany, Korea, UK, USA). Published in IEEE Transactions on Robotics, a top journal in robotics.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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