Maria Feucht

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Maria Feucht is a leading researcher in the field of microrobotics, with a primary focus on the wireless magnetic control and 3D path-following of miniature medical robots. Her most cited work, "3D Path-Following Using MRAC on a Millimeter-Scale Spiral-Type Magnetic Robot" (2020, 19 citations), introduces a novel approach to precisely navigate a 2.5 mm-diameter, 6 mm-long helical swimmer through a water-filled workspace using an external time-varying magnetic field. A key contribution of this paper is the development of a method to compensate for undesired magnetic gradient forces, significantly enhancing the accuracy and stability of microrobot control in three dimensions. This work has been foundational for advancing the manipulation of untethered magnetic devices, with direct implications for targeted drug delivery and minimally invasive surgery. Feucht’s research is distinguished by its integration of adaptive control theory with practical microrobotic systems, and her findings continue to influence the design of more reliable and agile medical microrobots. Her achievements mark her as an emerging authority in the intersection of control engineering and biomedical microdevices.