Ingestible devices have been gaining attention from the medical community due to their
noninvasive use in diagnostics and treatment of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. However, their …

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a complex environment comprised of the mouth, esophagus,
stomach, small and large intestines, rectum and anus, which all cooperate to form the …

Toward wireless medical microrobot applications driven by an electromagnetic actuation
(EMA) system, challenges associated with movability, the electromagnetic force, and the coil …

The natural ability of stem cells to self-organize into functional tissue has been harnessed for
the production of functional human intestinal organoids. Although dynamic mechanical …

Low‐profile and transient ingestible electronic capsules for diagnostics and therapeutics can
replace widely used yet invasive procedures such as endoscopies. Several gastrointestinal …

The dynamics of a self-propelled capsule robot for small-bowel endoscopy driven by its
internal vibro-impact excitation is studied in this paper. Due to its complex anatomy, the …

Viscoelastic models are generally considered a good option for modeling biological tissue
due to tissue time-dependency. However, although various forms of viscoelastic models …

There is increasing evidence that the study of normal human enteroids duplicates many
known aspects of human intestinal physiology. However, this epithelial cell-only model lacks …

Capsule endoscopes have evolved from passively moving diagnostic devices to actively
moving systems with potential therapeutic capability. In this review, we will discuss the state …

The gastrointestinal (GI) organs of the human body are responsible for transporting and
extracting nutrients from food and drink, as well as excreting solid waste. Biomechanical …