NANOBOTS IN THE BLOOD

WHAT IS A NANOROBOT

• Nanotechnology: creation of microscopic objects

• A robot that is so small that it is nearly invisible to the naked eye

MODES OF NAVIGATION

External Systems

• Ultrasonic signals

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

• Radioactive dye

• X-rays

• Radio waves

• Heat

Onboard Systems

• Chemical sensors

• Spectroscopic sensors

• Miniature television camera

POWERING NANOROBOTS

• Patient’s body

• Direct power from the bloodstream

• Chemical reactions

• Heat

• System within the nanorobot

• Nuclear power

• Physical tether

• Ultrasonic signals

• Magnetic fields

MICROBIVORE NANOROBOTS

• Function similarly to white blood cells

• Fast

• Eliminate bacterial infections

RESPIROCYTE NANOROBOTS

• Function similarly to red blood cells

• Carry oxygen

• Helpful for those with anemia

CLOTTOCYTE NANOROBOTS

• Function similarly to platelets

CELLULAR REPAIR NANOROBOTS

• Perform surgical procedures

• Precise

• Work at a cellular level

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa_QFFopTms

MEDICAL APPLICATIONS

• Build/break down molecules

• Surgery

• Cancer

• Antibiotics

• Arteriosclerosis

• Blood clots

• Help the body clot

• Parasite removal

• Gout

• Break up kidney stones

• Clean wounds

SAMPLE INTERVIEW QUESTION

How do you think the U.S. should address the physician shortage

problem, particularly in primary care doctors in rural areas?

WORKS CITED

• http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/nanorobot.htm

• http://dbdresearchinstitute.com/the-many-uses-of-nanobots/

• http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/types-of-nanorobots-being-developed-for-use-in-hea.html

• http://www.azonano.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=3034

• http://bme240.eng.uci.edu/students/06s/rgorkin/

• http://www.thenanoage.com/clottocytes.htm