Design and experimental investigation of a vibro-impact self-propelled capsule robot with orientation control
Jiajia Zhang,Jiyuan Tian,Dibin Zhu,Yang Liu,Shyam Prasad,Jiajia Zhang,Jiyuan Tian,Dibin Zhu,Yang Liu,Shyam Prasad
This paper presents a novel design and experimental investigation for a self-propelled capsule robot that can be used for painless colonoscopy during a retrograde progression from the patient's rectum. The steerable robot is driven forward and backward via its internal vibration and impact with orientation control by using an electromagnetic actuator. The actuator contains four sets of coils and a...
