• CN: 11-2187/TH
  • ISSN: 0577-6686

›› 2004, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (7): 124-127,.

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THEORETICAL ANALYSIS AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON A MEDICAL MICRO-ROBOT

Mu Xiaofeng;Zhou Yinsheng;Chen Bai   

  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University
  • Published:2004-07-15

Abstract: A medical micro-robot moving in human intestine is proposed. The locomotion speed of the micro-robot and hydrodynamic mucus film thickness formed when the medical micro-robot moving in intestine with various diameters,various viscosity mucus and various modulus of elasticity are calculated according to the elastohydrodynamic lubrication theory. The results indicate that the medical micro-robot can be suspended to move quickly into intestine. The above results are proved by the experiments.

Key words: Endoscope, Low invasive locomotion, Medical micro-robot, Minimal invasive surgery

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