A novel miniature robotic endoscope design for intestinal inspection.
- Author:
Dong-xiang CHI
1
;
Guo-zheng YAN
;
Liang-ming LIN
Author Information
1. Institute of Precise Engineering and Intelligent Microsystem, Shanghai Jiaotong University.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Biomimetics;
instrumentation;
Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal;
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal;
methods;
Equipment Design;
Humans;
Intestinal Diseases;
diagnosis;
Miniaturization;
Robotics;
instrumentation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation
2002;26(3):180-184
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This paper makes a comparison between the traditional endoscope system and the active robotic endoscope system, discusses the human intestine-working conditions of the robotic endoscope system in detail and its design requirements. An active robotic endoscope system based on earthworn-locomotion principles is proposed here and besides, its structure and locomotion mechanism are analyzed. A new method of human intestinal intervention is brought out and it can prevent the robotic endoscope guided by a cone-shaped guide pipe from being jammed or damaged.
