Research

02. Capsule/miniature robot for health care (screening) inside human body

Principal investigator: M Hasan SHAHEED

Diseases in Gastrointestinal (GI) tract such as bleeding, ulcer, abdominal pain and cancer are quite common in human. An ideal solution for GI tract investigation/screening seems to be a wireless active miniature robotic device/capsule endoscope. The aim of this research is to design, model development and control of an active capsule robot for GI tract screening. As an initial evaluation, the performance of the capsule robot will be tested on a soft surface. Appropriate control technology will also be developed and verified. The research is carried out in collaboration with the National Centre for Bowel Research & Surgical Innovations (NCBRSI), Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London.