Preliminary study of a twistable thread module on a capsule endoscope in a spiral motion

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 461-468

  Hong, Yeh Sun ^a   Kim, Jee Yoon ^a   Kwon, Yong Cheol ^a   Song, Si Young ^b  

^a Hankuk Aviation University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alternating magnetic field; Capsule endoscope; Rotating permanent magnet; Twistable thread module

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958236534     PISSN: 12298557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-011-0059-y     Document Type: Article

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