The calibration of 3-axis magnetic sensor array system for tracking wireless capsule endoscope

IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 162-167

  Hu, Chao ^a,b   Meng, Max Q H ^c   Mandal, Mrinal ^b  

^a NINGBO UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Calibration; Magnetic localization and orientation; Real time tracking; Wireless capsule endoscope

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CALIBRATION; ENDOSCOPY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC SENSORS;

MAGNETIC LOCALIZATION; MAGNETIC ORIENTATION; MAGNETIC SENSOR ARRAY SYSTEMS; REAL TIME TRACKING; WIRELESS CAPSULE ENDOSCOPES;

SENSOR ARRAYS;

EID: 34250622801     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2006.282118     Document Type: Conference Paper

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