A magnetic stereo-actuation mechanism for active capsule endoscope

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

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 2811-2814

  Wang, Xiaona ^b   Meng, Max Q H ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIPED LOCOMOTION; DISEASES; ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; OPTIMIZATION; PERMANENT MAGNETS;

CAPSULE ENDOSCOPES; MAGNETIC FORCE; MAGNETIC STEREO-ACTUATION;

ENDOSCOPY;

ARTICLE; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAGNETISM; METHODOLOGY; SMALL INTESTINE;

CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; INTESTINE, SMALL; MAGNETICS;

EID: 57649215293     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4352913     Document Type: Conference Paper

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