Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) can be considered an example of disruptive technology
since it represents an appealing alternative to traditional diagnostic techniques. This …

The gastrointestinal tract is home to some of the most deadly human diseases. Exacerbating
the problem is the difficulty of accessing it for diagnosis or intervention and the concomitant …

The advancements in electronics and the progress in nanotechnology have resulted in path
breaking development that will transform the way diagnosis and treatment are carried out …

The transformation of endoscopic capsules from passive tools to robotic devices is
increasingly attracting the interest of the research community. In the past few years …

In this paper, the authors present an innovative vision platform for laparoendoscopic single-
site (LESS) surgery based on a wired and magnetically activated 5-degrees-of-freedom …

This paper presents the design of a hardware-efficient, low-power image processing system
for next-generation wireless endoscopy. The presented system is composed of a custom …

The paper presents an FPGA-based image and data processing core for future generation
wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE). The main part of the presented core is an image …

In recent years, wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) has been a state-of-the-art tool to
examine disorders of the human gastrointestinal tract painlessly. However, system …

Robotic platform for mini-invasive surgery comprising robotic arms (4 a, 4 b) suitable to be
placed in the body of a patient, introduced through a single access port, which are an …

Current evidence suggests that the intestine as the new frontier for human health directly
impacts both our physical and mental health. Therefore, it is highly desirable to develop the …