Development of a Capsule Robot for Exploring the Colon

A tether-less inchworm-like capsule robot (ILCR) is promising to enable a non-invasive exploration of the colon, while existing ILCRs show barely satisfactory movement performance because the colon environment is nonstructural. In this current study, we develop an enhanced ILCR based on a design rul...

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Main Authors: Jinyang Gao, Zenglei Zhang, Guozheng Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Micromachines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/10/7/456