A Magnetic Localization Technique Designed for use with Magnetic Levitation Systems

Date

2017-05

Contributor

Advisor

Instructor

Depositor

Speaker

Researcher

Consultant

Interviewer

Narrator

Transcriber

Annotator

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Volume

Number/Issue

Starting Page

Ending Page

Alternative Title

Abstract

Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) is a modern medical technology which enables doctors to view and diagnose problems deep within the intestines. Ever since the first uncontrolled WCEs were introduced, researchers have been searching for a way to control the motion of a robotic capsule through the intestines, a task which requires a fusion of mechanical design, electrical hardware, accurate physical models, and software control algorithms. An ongoing roadblock to achieving this goal is the inherent difficulty of merging localization techniques with actuation techniques, as the two often interfere with one another. This research presents a novel approach to merging localization and actuation which is capable of providing precise control over up to six degrees of freedom. The novel contribution of this research centers on a new algorithm which effectively combines previously successful actuation and localization techniques.

Description

Keywords

Capsule endoscopy, Robotics in medicine

Citation

Extent

Format

Geographic Location

Time Period

Related To

Related To (URI)

Table of Contents

Rights

Rights Holder

Local Contexts

Email libraryada-l@lists.hawaii.edu if you need this content in ADA-compliant format.