315
Index
force calibration, 155–156
optical stretching of human RBCs,
157–158
optical tweezer system for, 153–155
results and discussion of optical
stretching, 158–161
robotic manipulation of microbeads
in RBCs, 156–157
Cell mechanical modeling, 150–153
Cell mechanics, human red blood cells,
148–149
Cell membranes, deformation behavior
of, 150
Cell size, stiffness measurements of
single yeast cells and, 179–181
Cell stiffening, stretching-induced, 159
Cell stretching, optically induced, 149,
157–158
Cell suction system, use of in automatic
single-cell transfer design,
130–131
Cell treatment, integration of
microfluidic technology in,
126–128
Cellular analyses, use of microfluidic
technology for, 126–128
Cellular heterogeneity, 167
Central pattern generator. See CPG
Channel ratio, 228–230
Channel sequence recognition, 221
Cheetahs, Bio-Cycle inspired by
movement of, 36–38
Chromaticity histogram, 211–212
Cloning, use of microfluidic-based
technologies for, 127
Closed-loop CPG networks
analysis of, 20–22
control of snake-like robots using,
17–20
simulation of control of snake-like
robots using, 22–26
Clutch/brake system
design of in a multifunctional
actuator, 241–242, 246–249
pulse response in multifunctional
actuator, 259
torque generated from in
multichannel actuators, 251
Cog, 298
Cogging force, 244
Colonoscopy, 206
Color, use of for computer-aided CE
image recognition, 210–212
Color wavelet covariance (CWC)
features, 214
Compound resistance system
analysis of driving characteristics,
44–46
principle of, 46–47
Concordance correlation coefficient, 221,
224–227, 233
Conical indenters, stiffness
measurements using, 171–173
Contour-based shape recognition
method, 212–213
Control
case study of a golf swing robot,
70–74
design of system for snake-like
robots, 28
strategy for robotic neck, 116–117
CPG, 14
CPG networks
analysis of, 20–22
control of snake-like robots using,
16–17
with feedback connection, 17–20
CPG-based control systems,
experiments, 26–29
Cross-correlation coefficient, 224
Cuneate neurons, response of to manual
skin stimulation, 266–273
Cuneate nucleus, 265
Curvature, control of, 23–24
Cyclic inhibitory CPG model
analysis of, 20–22
controlling snake-like movement
using, 18–20
Cylindrical indenters, stiffness
measurements using, 171–173
D
Data glove system, 289–290, 292
DC motors
design of BLPM, 243–244
use of in robotic fish design, 89–90
Deformation processes of RBCs, 150
Index
force calibration, 155–156
optical stretching of human RBCs,
157–158
optical tweezer system for, 153–155
results and discussion of optical
stretching, 158–161
robotic manipulation of microbeads
in RBCs, 156–157
Cell mechanical modeling, 150–153
Cell mechanics, human red blood cells,
148–149
Cell membranes, deformation behavior
of, 150
Cell size, stiffness measurements of
single yeast cells and, 179–181
Cell stiffening, stretching-induced, 159
Cell stretching, optically induced, 149,
157–158
Cell suction system, use of in automatic
single-cell transfer design,
130–131
Cell treatment, integration of
microfluidic technology in,
126–128
Cellular analyses, use of microfluidic
technology for, 126–128
Cellular heterogeneity, 167
Central pattern generator. See CPG
Channel ratio, 228–230
Channel sequence recognition, 221
Cheetahs, Bio-Cycle inspired by
movement of, 36–38
Chromaticity histogram, 211–212
Cloning, use of microfluidic-based
technologies for, 127
Closed-loop CPG networks
analysis of, 20–22
control of snake-like robots using,
17–20
simulation of control of snake-like
robots using, 22–26
Clutch/brake system
design of in a multifunctional
actuator, 241–242, 246–249
pulse response in multifunctional
actuator, 259
torque generated from in
multichannel actuators, 251
Cog, 298
Cogging force, 244
Colonoscopy, 206
Color, use of for computer-aided CE
image recognition, 210–212
Color wavelet covariance (CWC)
features, 214
Compound resistance system
analysis of driving characteristics,
44–46
principle of, 46–47
Concordance correlation coefficient, 221,
224–227, 233
Conical indenters, stiffness
measurements using, 171–173
Contour-based shape recognition
method, 212–213
Control
case study of a golf swing robot,
70–74
design of system for snake-like
robots, 28
strategy for robotic neck, 116–117
CPG, 14
CPG networks
analysis of, 20–22
control of snake-like robots using,
16–17
with feedback connection, 17–20
CPG-based control systems,
experiments, 26–29
Cross-correlation coefficient, 224
Cuneate neurons, response of to manual
skin stimulation, 266–273
Cuneate nucleus, 265
Curvature, control of, 23–24
Cyclic inhibitory CPG model
analysis of, 20–22
controlling snake-like movement
using, 18–20
Cylindrical indenters, stiffness
measurements using, 171–173
D
Data glove system, 289–290, 292
DC motors
design of BLPM, 243–244
use of in robotic fish design, 89–90
Deformation processes of RBCs, 150