The small intestine, an anatomical site previously considered inaccessible to clinicians due
to its small diameter and length, is the part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach …

There is significant interest in exploring the human body's internal activities and measuring
important parameters to understand, treat and diagnose the digestive system environment …

The dynamics of a self-propelled capsule robot for small-bowel endoscopy driven by its
internal vibro-impact excitation is studied in this paper. Due to its complex anatomy, the …

This paper studies the electromagnetic field used for driving a vibro-impact capsule
prototype for small bowel endoscopy. Mathematical models of the electromagnetic field and …

This paper studies the intestinal frictions acting on a millimetre-scale self-propelled capsule
(26 mm in length and 11 mm in diameter) for small bowel endoscopy by considering …

In order to optimise the passage of the self-propelled capsule robot in the small intestine,
capsule-intestine interactions were studied in this paper via finite element (FE) analysis and …

To reduce potential trauma to the intestine caused by the rigid shell while also optimising its
progression efficiency, an elastomer coating was applied to a self-propelled capsule robot …

Given the anatomy of the small intestine, this paper investigates the dynamics of a vibro-
impact capsule moving on an intestinal substrate with the consideration of a circular fold …

Circular fold is one of the biggest barriers for resisting endoscopic robots moving in the small
intestine. Overcoming such a resistance force for progression during endoscopic procedure …

The vibration-driven robot utilizes the periodic inertia force from the oscillator to realize
locomotion. Because its movement does not rely on wheels or legs, the robot's body can be …