Locomotion of a legged capsule in the gastrointestinal tract: Theoretical study and preliminary technological results

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn 26 IV, Issue , 2004, Pages 2767-2770

  Menciassi, A ^a   Stefanini, C ^a   Gorini, S ^a   Pernorio, G ^a   Kim, B ^b   Park, J O ^b   Dario, P ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Capsular endoscopy; Legged locomotion; Microactuation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; DEFORMATION; DIAGNOSIS; ENDOSCOPY; SUBSTRATES; TISSUE;

CAPSULAR ENDOSCOPY; CAPSULES; LEGGED LOCOMOTION; MICROACTUATION;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 11144284722     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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