DocumentCode
1586260
Title
Wireless robotic capsule endoscopy: state-of-the-art and challenges
Author
Meng, Max Q -H ; Tao Mei ; Pu, Jiexin ; Hu, Chao ; Wang, Xiaona ; Yawen Chan
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, China
Volume
6
fYear
2004
Firstpage
5561
Abstract
This paper surveys the state-of-the-art in wireless capsule endoscopy in terms of commercially available products and prototypes currently under development in research labs worldwide. Challenges facing us in designing and manufacturing active wireless capsule endoscopes are outlined, together with potential methods to tackle them.
Keywords
endoscopes; medical robotics; active capsule endoscopy; micromedical devices; robotic medical devices; wireless robotic capsule endoscopy; Biomedical imaging; Cancer; Colon; Diseases; Endoscopes; Gastrointestinal tract; Intestines; Optical fiber cables; Robots; Stomach;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Intelligent Control and Automation, 2004. WCICA 2004. Fifth World Congress on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8273-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/WCICA.2004.1343799
Filename
1343799
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