A review of localization systems for robotic endoscopic capsules

TD Than, G Alici, H Zhou, W Li - IEEE transactions on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, Crohn disease, Celiac disease, small bower tumors,
and other disorders that occur in the GI tract have always been challenging to be diagnosed …

Localization strategies for robotic endoscopic capsules: a review

F Bianchi, A Masaracchia… - Expert review of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Nowadays, mass screening campaigns for colorectal cancer diagnosis in the
early and curable stage is essential yet limited due to many reasons, for example …

A cubic 3-axis magnetic sensor array for wirelessly tracking magnet position and orientation

C Hu, M Li, S Song, R Zhang… - IEEE Sensors …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In medical diagnoses and treatments, eg, endoscopy, dosage transition monitoring, it is
often desirable to wirelessly track an object that moves through the human GI tract. In this …

A novel system for closed-loop simultaneous magnetic actuation and localization of WCE based on external sensors and rotating actuation

Y Xu, K Li, Z Zhao, MQH Meng - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Simultaneous magnetic actuation and localization (SMAL) is a promising technology for
accelerating and positioning the capsule in the human intestine for wireless capsule …

Magnetic tracking of wireless capsule endoscope in mobile setup based on differential signals

S Song, S Wang, S Yuan, J Wang… - IEEE Transactions …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Magnetic localization methods have been widely studied to provide accurate position and
orientation information of intra-body objects, such as wireless capsule endoscopes …

A new tracking system for three magnetic objectives

C Hu, M Li, MQH Meng, S Song - IEEE Transactions on …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We have implemented a new noninvasive multiobjective tracking system, which can be used
for localization of an endoscope and monitoring of heart valve prostheses and …

Locating intra-body capsule object by three-magnet sensing system

C Hu, Y Ren, X You, W Yang, S Song… - IEEE sensors …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Magnetic localization is an appropriate method for tracing an intra-body capsule object
because of its satisfactory accuracy and efficiency. In this method, the capsule is enclosed in …

A six-dimensional magnetic localization algorithm for a rectangular magnet objective based on a particle swarm optimizer

C Hu, MQH Meng, S Song, H Dai - IEEE Transactions on …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To build a wireless capsule endoscope with active external guidance for controllable and
interactive diagnosis on the gastrointestinal tract, it is necessary to track the capsule's 3-D …

A real-time localization system for an endoscopic capsule using magnetic sensors

DM Pham, SM Aziz - Sensors, 2014 - mdpi.com
Magnetic sensing technology offers an attractive alternative for in vivo tracking with much
better performance than RF and ultrasound technologies. In this paper, an efficient in vivo …

New vision in video capsule endoscopy: current status and future directions

LR Fisher, WL Hasler - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2012 - nature.com
Now, more than 10 years after the approval of video capsule endoscopy (VCE), the
technology has become an essential component in the management of several clinical …