Biomimetic Tactile Sensing Capsule

• Published in: Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems Vol. 9222; pp. 113 - 122
• Main Authors: Winstone, Benjamin, Pipe, Tony, Melhuish, Chris, Dogramadzi, Sanja, Callaway, Mark
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 2015; Springer International Publishing
• Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
• Subjects: Acrylic Tube; Artificial intelligence; Capsule Endoscopy; Computer science; Computer vision; Destination Image; Feedback Display; Lumen Surface

Here we present a tactile sensing capsule endoscopy system. Whilst current capsule endoscopy utilises cameras to diagnose lesions on the surface of the gastrointestinal tract lumen, this proposal uses remote palpation to stimulate a bio-inspired tactile sensing surface that deforms under the impress...