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Total Citations
1,277
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About
Steven Floyd is a pioneering roboticist whose work spans two captivating frontiers: untethered magnetic microrobotics and biologically inspired locomotion. He is perhaps best known for his foundational contributions to the design, modeling, and control of electromagnetically actuated magnetic micro-robots (Mag-µBots) — microscale devices measuring just hundreds of micrometers — capable of operating wirelessly in liquid and on arbitrary surfaces. His 2009 paper modeling these untethered microrobots has accumulated over 316 citations, reflecting its outsized influence on the field. Floyd's research tackled fundamental challenges in microrobotics, including contact and noncontact micromanipulation in liquid (168 citations), multi-robot coordination via electrostatic anchoring (135 citations), and reconfigurable micro-systems through modular assembly (108 citations). His work on heterogeneous multi-robot control further advanced strategies for directing distinct microrobots using shared magnetic inputs. Beyond microrobotics, Floyd demonstrated remarkable breadth by engineering a water-running robot inspired by the basilisk lizard, earning recognition for translating biological locomotion principles into functional hardware (89 citations). Across his career, Floyd's research has shaped modern understanding of small-scale robotic actuation, manipulation, and biomimetic design, cementing his reputation as an influential figure in both microrobotics and bio-inspired systems.
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Top Papers
- 1Modeling and Experimental Characterization of an Untethered Magnetic Micro-Robot316 citations · 2009
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- 3Multiple magnetic microrobot control using electrostatic anchoring135 citations · 2009
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- 8A Novel Water Running Robot Inspired by Basilisk Lizards74 citations · 2006
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