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Magnetically-Assisted Remote Controlled Microcatheter Tip Deflection under Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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2013
Current applied to an endovascular microcatheter with microcoil tip made by laser lathe lithography can achieve controllable deflections under magnetic resonance (MR) guidance, which may improve speed and efficacy of navigation of vasculature during various endovascular procedures.
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Insect-machine Hybrid System: Remote Radio Control of a Freely Flying Beetle (Mercynorrhina torquata)
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2016
This protocol describes the process of constructing an insect-machine hybrid system and carrying out wireless electrical stimulation of the flight muscles required to control the turning motion of a flying insect.
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In vivo Application of the REMOTE-control System for the Manipulation of Endogenous Gene Expression
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2019
This protocol outlines the steps needed to generate a model system in which the transcription of an endogenous gene of interest can be conditionally controlled in live animals or cells using enhanced lac repressor and/or tet activator systems.
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The Measurement of Unsteady Surface Pressure Using a Remote Microphone Probe
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2016
Here, we present a protocol to measure, with high spatial resolution, the unsteady surface pressure in turbulent flows. This method demonstrates the construction of a remote microphone probe (RMP) and the determination of its frequency-dependent, complex transfer function. An analytical determination of the dynamic response is presented and validated.
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A Protocol for the Use of Remotely-Supervised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
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2015
The goal of this pilot study is to describe a protocol for the remotely-supervised delivery of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) so that the procedure maintains standards of in-clinic practice, including safety, reproducibility, and tolerability. The feasibility of this protocol was tested in participants with multiple sclerosis (MS).
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The stimulus acts as an external input that is converted into a biological response by a responsive molecule, engineered cell, or biomaterial. Depending on the system, that response can alter signaling, gene expression, neural activity, or drug release. This stimulus-response chain allows investigators to connect a chosen external signal with a defined cellular, tissue, or device-level effect.
Light, magnetic fields, ultrasound, and radiofrequency energy provide distinct routes for delivering remote signals, but no single modality has a universal advantage based on the available information. Their shared principle is activation without direct contact. Selection depends on the biological target and the intended process, such as modulating activity, changing expression, or controlling release.
Precision comes from controlling when and where the stimulus is applied and from using a biological or material component capable of responding to it. Timing can shape the resulting intervention, while the target's location determines which cells, tissues, or devices are affected. These features matter in complex biological environments, where broad, untargeted changes may be less desirable.
At a conceptual level, researchers identify the biological process to manipulate, select a compatible responsive molecule, engineered cell, or biomaterial, and choose an external stimulus. They then use that stimulus to produce a defined change, such as altered signaling, gene expression, neural activity, or drug release. The precise implementation varies with the biological system and intended outcome.
Researchers can apply remote control approaches to study cell behavior and physiology while developing interventions for targeted therapeutics, controlled drug delivery, tissue engineering, and bioelectronic medicine. The same broad strategy can therefore serve both as an experimental tool and as a platform for intervention. Its value lies in linking external control with biological effects in living systems.
In therapeutic and engineering contexts, remote control may improve the precision, timing, and safety of interventions. Controlled drug release can support targeted delivery, while regulation of signaling, gene expression, or neural activity offers ways to influence biological function. These possibilities are especially relevant when direct physical access is difficult and the surrounding environment is biologically complex.