Impulse-driven small capsule for medical treatment
| Project/Area Number |
20560244
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Intelligent mechanics/Mechanical systems
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| Research Institution | Kyushu Institute of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
ITO Takahiro 九州工業大学, 大学院・情報工学研究院, 教授 (10367401)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2011
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
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| Keywords | マイクロマシン / バイオメカトロニクス / 制御工学 / 生物・生体工学 / ドラッグデリバリ / マイクロメカニズム / 走行カプセル |
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| Research Abstract |
A traveling small capsule has been developed. The capsule has a smooth outer surface and is driven by inertia force and friction force. Measuring only 7 mm in diameter and 12 mm in length, it is sufficiently small to be placed in the human gullet or intestines. The capsule contains a small magnet and a coil, and an electric pulse drives the magnet to move the capsule. To investigate the feasibility of our traveling capsule, we did the theoretical analysis and the computer simulation using a simple model. We performed an experimental investigation on making our capsule travel on a plastic plate. We also showed that it can travel on the surface of a pig' s intestine. Our capsule may be useful for medical treatments such as inspection, drug delivery and operation.
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