Capsule endoscope's magnetic navigation systemcontrolled by mechanical arm
Capsule endoscopes are widely used for gastrointestinal inspection due to their user-friendliness and no cross-infec-tion.However,because of no or weak magnetic control,it is impossible to achieve free and efficient examination in small intes-tines.In this article,in order to overcome this shortcoming,a magnetic navigation system is specifically designed for the capsule endoscope,which is controlled by the manipulator arm.This system is composed of a mechanical arm,an external magnetic source,a master-slave control system and a magnetic capsule endoscope.The magnetic capsule endoscope's position and posture can be adjusted in real-time by changing the mechanical arm's posture and position,so as to improve the accuracy in control.A magnetic-driven experimental platform is set up to test the the capsule endoscope's control performance in the intestine;the ex-perimental results verify that this scheme is feasible.It is shown that the capsule endoscope's magnetic navigation system con-trolled by the mechanical arm meets the requirements of efficient intestinal endoscopy,which lays a solid foundation for the next step to clinical research and application.
magnetic navigationactive controlcapsule endoscopemechanical arm