A Locomotion Control Platform with Dynamic Electromagnetic Field for Active Capsule Endoscopy

Wireless capsule endoscopy; Chlorine compounds; Controlled drug delivery; Electromagnetic fields; Medical applications; Polyvinyl chlorides; Dynamic electromagnetic; Electromagnetic platform; Equilibrium state; Gastrointestinal tract; Locomotion control; Polyvinyl chloride (PVC); Specific location; Endoscopy; Article

Abstract :

[en] Conventional radiological and endoscopic techniques utilizing long tubes were ineffective in visualizing the small bowel mucosa until the development of wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE). WCE is a revolutionary endoscopic technology that can diagnose the complete gastrointestinal tract. However, the existing capsule technologies are passive, and thus they cannot be navigated to or held in a specific location. The design of an active capsule will present the opportunity to move and stop a device at any targeted locations leading to numerous medical applications such as drug delivery or collecting tissue samples for examinations in the laboratory. This paper implements a new locomotion methodology for WCE systems using an electromagnetic platform. The platform produces a dynamic electromagnetic field to control the motion of the capsule. The strength and the direction of the electromagnetic field that is generated by the platform are continuously adjusted in order to maintain the equilibrium state during the capsule movement. We present the detailed design of the proposed platform with an experimental setup with polyvinyl chloride tubes and ex vivo to demonstrate the performance of the capsule motion. © 2013 IEEE.

Disciplines :

Electrical & electronics engineering

Author, co-author :

Alsunaydih, F. N.; Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia

Redouté, Jean-Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Dép. d'électric., électron. et informat. (Inst.Montefiore) > Systèmes microélectroniques intégrés

Yuce, M. R.; Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia

Language :

English

Title :

A Locomotion Control Platform with Dynamic Electromagnetic Field for Active Capsule Endoscopy

Publication date :

2018

Journal title :

IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine

ISSN :

2168-2372

Publisher :

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

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Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Funders :

FT130100430

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