314
Index
BCF propulsion, 87–89
Behavior control, 5–9
Berkeley Lower Extremity Exoskeleton
(BLEEX), 240
Bio-Cycle, 34–36
design of compound resistance
system for, 44–50
design of the pedal crank and hand
crank of, 40–41
design of the saddle pole, 41–43
detection of exercise motions, 47–50
development and test, 51
handle design, 43–44
Bio-robotics
history of, 2–4
modeling/analysis, 2
Bioelectrical signals, measuring, 191–192
Biologic systems, control of, 6
Biological cells, deformation response of
in microinjection, 150
Biological fish, swimming behaviors of,
87–89
Biologically inspired robotics
definition of, 1–2
designing mechanisms for, 5
motion and behavior control, 5–9
Biomembrane, 148
deformation behavior of, 150
Biomimetic robots, 3–4
Biomimetics, 1–2
Bioplant, 127
BIT humanoid robot BHR-2, 3
Blood information, measurement of in
the brain using optical data,
192–194
BLPM DC motors, design of, 243–244
Body and/or caudal fin propulsion. See
BCF propulsion
Bottom surface treatment, use of in
automatic single-cell transfer
design, 130
Brain, measurement of blood
information of, 192–194
Brain activities
methods to measure, 191–194
scanning, 190–191
Brain function, 264–265
Brain waves, biolectric signal
measurement, 191–192
Brain-computer interface (BCI), 190
Brake function
active actuators in assistive knee
braces with, 241
torque tracking in multifunctional
actuator, 259
torque vs. applied current in
multifunctional actuator, 257
Breaking torque control, assistive knee
braces with, 241
Buckling phenomenon of nanoprobes,
173–174
C
Cable housings
inverse kinematics and static
analysis for, 114–116
use of in low-noise robotic head
system, 108
Camera motion device, use of in
telepresence robotic control,
302–304, 306–308
Cantilever tips, 180
fabrication of for nanoprobes, 182–183
Capillary electrophoresis, 127–128
Capsule endoscopy, 206–208
Capsule endoscopy images. See CE
images
Carangiform propulsion, 87–89
CE images
computer-aided detection of, 208
experimental results of computeraided recognition, 213–215
use of color for computer-aided
recognition of, 210–212
use of shape for computer-aided
recognition, 212–213
Cell deformation
measurement of, 158–161
osmosis-induced increase of, 160
Cell detection/tracking and control
algorithm, 134–138
Cell encapsulation, use of microfluidicbased technologies for, 127
Cell fusion, 127
Cell manipulation, 149
experimental material preparation,
155
Index
BCF propulsion, 87–89
Behavior control, 5–9
Berkeley Lower Extremity Exoskeleton
(BLEEX), 240
Bio-Cycle, 34–36
design of compound resistance
system for, 44–50
design of the pedal crank and hand
crank of, 40–41
design of the saddle pole, 41–43
detection of exercise motions, 47–50
development and test, 51
handle design, 43–44
Bio-robotics
history of, 2–4
modeling/analysis, 2
Bioelectrical signals, measuring, 191–192
Biologic systems, control of, 6
Biological cells, deformation response of
in microinjection, 150
Biological fish, swimming behaviors of,
87–89
Biologically inspired robotics
definition of, 1–2
designing mechanisms for, 5
motion and behavior control, 5–9
Biomembrane, 148
deformation behavior of, 150
Biomimetic robots, 3–4
Biomimetics, 1–2
Bioplant, 127
BIT humanoid robot BHR-2, 3
Blood information, measurement of in
the brain using optical data,
192–194
BLPM DC motors, design of, 243–244
Body and/or caudal fin propulsion. See
BCF propulsion
Bottom surface treatment, use of in
automatic single-cell transfer
design, 130
Brain, measurement of blood
information of, 192–194
Brain activities
methods to measure, 191–194
scanning, 190–191
Brain function, 264–265
Brain waves, biolectric signal
measurement, 191–192
Brain-computer interface (BCI), 190
Brake function
active actuators in assistive knee
braces with, 241
torque tracking in multifunctional
actuator, 259
torque vs. applied current in
multifunctional actuator, 257
Breaking torque control, assistive knee
braces with, 241
Buckling phenomenon of nanoprobes,
173–174
C
Cable housings
inverse kinematics and static
analysis for, 114–116
use of in low-noise robotic head
system, 108
Camera motion device, use of in
telepresence robotic control,
302–304, 306–308
Cantilever tips, 180
fabrication of for nanoprobes, 182–183
Capillary electrophoresis, 127–128
Capsule endoscopy, 206–208
Capsule endoscopy images. See CE
images
Carangiform propulsion, 87–89
CE images
computer-aided detection of, 208
experimental results of computeraided recognition, 213–215
use of color for computer-aided
recognition of, 210–212
use of shape for computer-aided
recognition, 212–213
Cell deformation
measurement of, 158–161
osmosis-induced increase of, 160
Cell detection/tracking and control
algorithm, 134–138
Cell encapsulation, use of microfluidicbased technologies for, 127
Cell fusion, 127
Cell manipulation, 149
experimental material preparation,
155