Robots the size of several microns have numerous application in medicine, biology, and
manufacturing. However, simultaneous control of multiple robots at this scale is difficult since …

Since the pioneering work of Ashkin and coworkers, back in 1970, optical manipulation
gained an increasing interest among the scientific community. Indeed, the advantages and …

Independent control of microrobots is a cardinal challenge for manipulation at micro/nano
scale. In this paper, we design and assemble an electromagnetic setup to overcome some of …

The capability of noninvasive and precise micromanipulation of sensitive, living cells is
necessary for understanding their underlying biological processes. Optical tweezers (OT) is …

In many cell surgery applications, cell must be oriented properly such that the microsurgery
tool can access the target components with minimum damage to the cell. In this paper, a …

In this paper, we have developed an approach for independent autonomous navigation of
multiple microrobots under the influence of magnetic fields and validated it experimentally …

In this paper, we introduce an indirect pushing based technique for automated
micromanipulation of biological cells. In indirect pushing, an optically trapped glass bead …

In this paper, we present a control framework that allows magnetic microrobot teams to
accomplish complex micromanipulation tasks captured by global linear temporal logic (LTL) …

In numerous cellular applications, cells are transported to specific positions or extracted from
complex cell solutions. Therefore, an efficient cell transportation path planner for these …

This article reviews the autonomous manipulation strategies of biological cells utilizing
optical tweezers, mainly including optical direct and indirect manipulation strategies. The …