Capsule tracking in the GI tract: A novel microcontroller based solution

Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 186-191

  Arshak, K ^a   Adepoju, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Gastro intestinal track; Micro controllers; Telemetry capsules; Triangulation; Ultrasonic pulses

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; DIAGNOSIS; MICROCONTROLLERS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; TELEMETERING; ULTRASONIC WAVES;

GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACK; TELEMETRY CAPSULES; ULTRASONIC PULSES;

TRACKING (POSITION);

EID: 33751059312     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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