Control of Magnetic Robots: Solid Medium Transmission and Milli-Scale Magnetic Swimmer

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dc.contributor.advisorBecker, Aaron T.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHan, Zhu
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFaghih, Rose T.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRuchhoeft, Paul
dc.contributor.committeeMemberPan, Miao
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLeclerc, Julien
dc.creatorZhao, Haoran
dc.creator.orcid0000-0002-6797-709X
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-12T19:01:02Z
dc.date.createdDecember 2020
dc.date.issued2020-12
dc.date.submittedDecember 2020
dc.date.updated2021-08-12T19:01:04Z
dc.description.abstractMagnetic robots show great potential for revolutionizing many aspects of medicine and clinical applications. The human body is transparent to a low-frequency magnetic field. Generally, a low frequency is considered less than 300 Hz. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems typically use a maximum slew rate of 200 mT/m/ms to limit the frequency. MRI is a powerful diagnostic modality for interventions and surgeries. However, MRIs are not used for performing interventions because the MRI has a very high magnetic field and is size constrained. The MRI opening is typically a cylinder that is 30cm in diameter and must accommodate a patient, gradient coils, and the MRI bed. This dissertation provides the design and implementation of a remotely-driven, MR-compatible robotic manipulator, and a force transmission mechanism for controlling that robot. Magnetism is also a promising modality for controlling robots. Magnetically actuated robots could perform minimally invasive surgery. Such robots could be employed for many clinical and biomedical applications, ranging from in vitro to in vivo applications of diagnosis and therapy. Part two of this dissertation examines the control, design optimization, and applications of a spiral shaped magnetic robot. The primary application is focused on blood clot removal. For clot removal, magnetic robots should be controlled and navigated in 3D environments. This requires control algorithms for high accuracy path-following in 3D fluidic environments. The dissertation provides frameworks, design concepts, and control theories for accurate control during blood clot removal. A further change for clot removal is that the clots are removed deep inside the human body. These areas are not visible to cameras, so control of the robots requires imaging techniques. This dissertation presents a process using an ultrasound scanner mounted on a six-axis robot arm to image and tracking the 6 mm long by 2.5 mm diameter magnetic swimmer as it moving in models of human vasculature.
dc.description.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineering, Department of
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dc.identifier.citationPortions of this document appear in: Zhao, Haoran, Xin Liu, Habib M. Zaid, Dipan J. Shah, Michael J. Heffernan, Aaron T. Becker, and Nikolaos V. Tsekos. "Early Studies of a Transmission Mechanism for MR-Guided Interventions." In 2017 IEEE 17th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering (BIBE), pp. 450-456. IEEE, 2017.; Zhao, Haoran, Xin Liu, Rahul Korpu, Michael J. Heffernan, Aaron T. Becker, and Nikolaos V. Tsekos. "Studies on positioning manipulators actuated by solid media transmissions." In 2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pp. 1226-1232. IEEE, 2019.; Zhao, Haoran, Julien Leclerc, Maria Feucht, Olivia Bailey, and Aaron T. Becker. "3d path-following using mrac on a millimeter-scale spiral-type magnetic robot." IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 5, no. 2 (2020): 1564-1571.; Leclerc, Julien, Haoran Zhao, Daniel Bao, and Aaron T. Becker. "In vitro design investigation of a rotating helical magnetic swimmer for combined 3-d navigation and blood clot removal." IEEE Transactions on Robotics 36, no. 3 (2020): 975-982.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/8081
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectSpiral-type magnetic robot
dc.subjectControl system
dc.subjectSolid medium transmission
dc.subject3D navigation
dc.subjectBlood Clot Removal
dc.titleControl of Magnetic Robots: Solid Medium Transmission and Milli-Scale Magnetic Swimmer
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dc.type.genreThesis
local.embargo.lift2022-12-01
local.embargo.terms2022-12-01
thesis.degree.collegeCullen College of Engineering
thesis.degree.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineering, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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