Hydrogel machines
As polymer networks infiltrated with water, hydrogels constitute the major components of the
human body; and hydrogels have been widely used in applications that closely interact with …
human body; and hydrogels have been widely used in applications that closely interact with …
[HTML][HTML] Tribology of medical devices
ZM **, J Zheng, W Li, ZR Zhou - Biosurface and Biotribology, 2016 - Elsevier
Importance of tribology in a number of medical devices and surgical instruments is reviewed,
including artificial joints, artificial teeth, dental implants and orthodontic appliances …
including artificial joints, artificial teeth, dental implants and orthodontic appliances …
VR-Caps: a virtual environment for capsule endoscopy
Current capsule endoscopes and next-generation robotic capsules for diagnosis and
treatment of gastrointestinal diseases are complex cyber-physical platforms that must …
treatment of gastrointestinal diseases are complex cyber-physical platforms that must …
Independent electromagnetic field control for practical approach to actively locomotive wireless capsule endoscope
Toward wireless medical microrobot applications driven by an electromagnetic actuation
(EMA) system, challenges associated with movability, the electromagnetic force, and the coil …
(EMA) system, challenges associated with movability, the electromagnetic force, and the coil …
Experimental and numerical studies of intestinal frictions for propulsive force optimisation of a vibro-impact capsule system
This paper studies the intestinal frictions acting on a millimetre-scale self-propelled capsule
(26 mm in length and 11 mm in diameter) for small bowel endoscopy by considering …
(26 mm in length and 11 mm in diameter) for small bowel endoscopy by considering …
Design, fabrication, and testing of a capsule with hybrid locomotion for gastrointestinal tract exploration
This paper describes a novel solution for the active locomotion of a miniaturized endoscopic
capsule in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The authors present the design, development, and …
capsule in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The authors present the design, development, and …
Design and fabrication of a motor legged capsule for the active exploration of the gastrointestinal tract
M Quirini, A Menciassi, S Scapellato… - IEEE/ASME …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper describes a novel solution for the active locomotion of a miniaturized endoscopic
capsule in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In particular, the authors present the design …
capsule in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In particular, the authors present the design …
Magnetic maneuvering of endoscopic capsules by means of a robotic navigation system
F Carpi, C Pappone - IEEE transactions on biomedical …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The use of video capsules for noninvasive explorations of the digestive tube is progressively
increasing today. At present, the motion of these wireless endoscopic devices cannot be …
increasing today. At present, the motion of these wireless endoscopic devices cannot be …
A multi-coil inductive powering system for an endoscopic capsule with vibratory actuation
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 …
increasingly attracting the interest of the research community. In the past few years …
Modelling of capsule–intestine contact for a self-propelled capsule robot via experimental and numerical investigation
This paper studies the modelling of capsule–intestine contact through experimental and
numerical investigation for designing a self-propelled capsule robot moving inside the small …
numerical investigation for designing a self-propelled capsule robot moving inside the small …