Recent research into methods of using microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology
for medical and biological applications has developed several interesting devices. This …

Implantable electronic devices such as pacemakers and neural implants are often used for
electrical stimulation. The usage of microfabrication techniques to produce …

MEMS devices are manufactured using similar microfabrication techniques as those used to
create integrated circuits. They often, however, have moving components that allow physical …

Transdermal drug delivery is of vital importance for medical treatments. However, user
adherence to long-term repetitive drug delivery poses a grand challenge. Furthermore, the …

This paper presents a novel swimming method mediated by traveling waves in elastic tails.
The propulsion method is potentially appropriate for maneuvering microrobots inside the …

The development of an implantable system designed to deliver drug doses in a controlled
manner over an extended time period is reported. Key performance parameters are the …

A wireless power transfer and communication system based on near-field inductive coupling
has been designed and implemented. The feasibility of using such a system to remotely …

Medical doctors use radiology, endoscopy and smart pills to inspect the human body's inner
content. Nowadays, self-propelled micro robots are developed to fulfill these tasks which use …

During their first fifty years, MEMS have been marked by long development cycles and
tremendous potential mixed with sporadic market success. Development times have been …

The first-generation nanotechnology-based controlled-released drug products appeared
around 2005. The history and projected development timeline was published by the …