Novel optimization-based design and surgical evaluation of a treaded robotic capsule colonoscope

GA Formosa, JM Prendergast… - IEEE Transactions …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robotic capsule endoscopes (RCEs) are being widely investigated to improve the state of
various endoscopy procedures. This article presents the novel design of a multi-DOF sensor …

A real-time state dependent region estimator for autonomous endoscope navigation

JM Prendergast, GA Formosa, MJ Fulton… - IEEE Transactions …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With significant progress being made toward improving endoscope technology such as
capsule endoscopy and robotic endoscopy, the development of advanced strategies for …

Assisted teleoperation control of robotic endoscope with visual feedback for nasotracheal intubation

Z Deng, S Zhang, Y Guo, H Jiang, X Zheng… - Robotics and Autonomous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Endoscopic operation is one of the most difficult parts of nasotracheal intubation (NTI), a
surgical procedure used to secure the airway of a patient. Due to the requirement of eye …

Enabling autonomous colonoscopy intervention using a robotic endoscope platform

Q Zhang, JM Prendergast, GA Formosa… - IEEE Transactions …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objective: Robotic endoscopes have the potential to dramatically improve endoscopy
procedures, however current attempts remain limited due to mobility and sensing challenges …

A lumen-adapted navigation scheme with spatial awareness from monocular vision for autonomous robotic endoscopy

T Yang, Y Yang, P Wang, Y Cao, Z Yang… - Robotics and Autonomous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lumen is a common anatomical condition in endoscopic therapy or diagnostics. The
navigation of autonomous robotic endoscopy usually involves vision techniques such as …

Modelling and motion analysis of a pill-sized hybrid capsule robot

MN Huda, P Liu, C Saha, H Yu - Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 2020 - Springer
This paper presents a miniature hybrid capsule robot for minimally invasive in-vivo
interventions such as capsule endoscopy within the GI (gastrointestinal) tract. It proposes …

[Retracted] Innovative Design of a Healthy and Environmentally Friendly Intelligent Cleaning Robot in a Smart City Public Environment

C Wei, P Wang, Y Ma, R Li - Journal of Environmental and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
With the expansion of modern society, there has been a substantial increase in the number
of structures with multiple stories. Skyscrapers are not only the dream of incredible architects …

A novel expanding mechanism of gastrointestinal microrobot: Design, analysis and optimization

W Wang, G Yan, Z Wang, P Jiang, Y Meng, F Chen… - Micromachines, 2019 - mdpi.com
In order to make the gastrointestinal microrobot (GMR) expand and anchor in the
gastrointestinal tract reliably, a novel expanding mechanism of the GMR is proposed in this …

Autonomous localization, navigation and haustral fold detection for robotic endoscopy

JM Prendergast, GA Formosa… - 2018 IEEE/RSJ …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Capsule endoscopes have gained popularity over the last decade as minimally invasive
devices for diagnosing gastrointestinal abnormalities such as colorectal cancer. While this …

A modular endoscopy simulation apparatus (MESA) for robotic medical device sensing and control validation

GA Formosa, JM Prendergast, J Peng… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Much of ongoing robotic endoscope research is focused on locomotion, with only limited
exploration into feedback control and autonomy in the unconventional and dynamic in vivo …