Wireless robotic capsule endoscopy: state-of-the-art and challenges

This paper surveys the state-of-the-art in wireless capsule endoscopy in terms of commercially available products and prototypes currently under development in research labs worldwide. Challenges facing us in designing and manufacturing active wireless capsule endoscopes are outlined, together with potential methods to tackle them.

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