The robotic endoscopic capsule which is developed for painless gastroscopy. /Xinhua Photo
Robotic endoscopic capsule
"Internet+medical" is one of the main themes of the exhibition area. A booth which presented a robotic capsule was frequently visited by attendees.
Developed for gastroscopy, the five-gram robotic endoscopic capsule is 27 millimeters in length and 12 millimeters in diameter, just like normal capsules. Made of polymer medical materials, the capsule can be used on people from four to 97 years old.
The tiny machine consists of more than 300 high precision components include camera, sensor and battery. When used for examination, the capsule can do five types of movements – front and back, left and right, up and down, and horizontal and vertical moves – based on engineer’s operation.
During the 15-minute painless examination, nearly 20,000 pictures will be taken by the capsule. After analysis by an internal artificial intelligence system, a package of medical images will be sent to doctors for identifying lesion locations inside the patient’s intestines and stomach.
