Single and multiple robotic capsules for endoluminal diagnosis and surgery

Proceedings of the 2nd Biennial IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2008

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 238-243

  Menciassi, Arianna ^a,b   Valdastri, Pietro ^a   Harada, Kanako ^a   Dario, Paolo ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION PERFORMANCE; ENDOLUMINAL; GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACTS; INSPECTION TIME; MINIMALLY INVASIVE; ROBOTIC CAPSULES; SURGICAL TASKS; TELE-OPERATED;

MOTION CONTROL; ROBOTS;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 63049094603     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/BIOROB.2008.4762924     Document Type: Conference Paper

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