Trajectory Planning of Motile Cell for Microrobotic Application

Accession number;06A0593714
Title;Trajectory Planning of Motile Cell for Microrobotic Application
Author; OGAWA NAOKO (Univ. of Tokyo) OKU HIROMASA (Univ. of Tokyo) HASHIMOTO KOICHI (Tohoku Univ.) ISHIKAWA MASATOSHI (Univ. of Tokyo)
Journal Title;Nippon Kikai Gakkai Robotikusu, Mekatoronikusu Koenkai Koen Ronbunshu (CD-ROM)
Journal Code:L0318B
ISSN:
VOL.2006;NO.;PAGE.2P1-A26(2006)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.7, REF.16
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Our purpose is to utilize microorganisms as micro-robots by using galvanotaxis (locomotor response to electrical stimulus). In this paper, trajectory planning of a Paramecium cell is discussed. In galvanotactic navigation, a Paramecium cell is regarded as a nonholonomic system like a two-wheeled vehicle, but the system disallows switchback or pivoting. We propose a novel method for cusp-free trajectory planning by using Lyapunov method. (author abst.)