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An omnidirectional mobile microrobot with a 9 mm × 8 mm × 8 mm size is introduced. The microrobot is driven by three electromagnetic micromotors with 2 mm diameter, two of which are for linear movement and the third one for steering. Dynamics is analyzed to present the relationship between the micromotor torque and the dual-wheel structure size as well as the frictions. Experiment results show that the microrobot payload ability can satisfy the requirements of conveying tasks in microfactories.
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Li, J., Li, Z. & Chen, J. Design and analysis of millimeters-scale omnidirectional mobile microrobot for microfactories. Front. Mech. Eng. China 3, 170–174 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11465-008-0030-5
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