Feasibility Study of Automatic Motion and Gesture Control System for Robot in Stomach (ARD/307)

The project aims to design and study feasibility of a portable automatic control system that utilizes magnetic fields to control the motion trajectory and posture of an intragastric robot inside the human body to evaluate the human gastrointestinal system. The proposed control system mainly consists of four components including the controller, mechanical system, magnetic field, and the robot. A high-precision vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) positioning system will be employed to accurately detect the position of the robot within the human body and establish a 3D spatial model of the gastrointestinal tract. Subsequently, the controller can autonomously control the robot's movement with a well-planned trajectory through the magnetic field generated by superconducting magnets. Therefore, a comprehensive examination of the human digestive tract can be achieved. This intragastric robot automatic control system will conduct a gastrointestinal examination in the absence of doctors, greatly improving the efficiency of gastrointestinal disease screening. The greater portability of this system, in comparison to previous large-scale medical devices, facilitates the promotion of early tumor screening in underdeveloped regions and extends its benefits to a broader population. The greater portability of this system, in comparison to previous large-scale medical devices, facilitates the promotion of early tumor screening in underdeveloped regions and extends its benefits to a broader population.