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In the last decade, many medical companies and research groups have tried to convert passive capsule endoscopes as an emerging and minimally invasive diagnostic technology into actively steerable endoscopic capsule robots which will provide…

Wireless capsule endoscopy is a medical procedure used to visualize the entire gastrointestinal tract and to diagnose intestinal conditions, such as polyps or bleeding. Current analyses are performed by manually inspecting nearly each one…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-10-05 Pablo Laiz , Jordi Vitrià , Hagen Wenzek , Carolina Malagelada , Fernando Azpiroz , Santi Seguí

In recent years, the diagnosis of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases has advanced greatly with the advent of high-tech video capsule endoscopy (VCE) technology, which allows for non-invasive observation of the digestive system. The MisaHub…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-11-05 Vaneeta Ahlawat , Rohit Sharma , Urush

Flexible endoscopes for colonoscopy present several limitations due to their inherent complexity, resulting in patient discomfort and lack of intuitiveness for clinicians. Robotic devices together with autonomous control represent a viable…

Flexible endoscope motion tracking and analysis in mechanical simulators have proven useful for endoscopy training. Common motion tracking methods based on electromagnetic tracker are however limited by their high cost and material…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-03-11 Yuelin Zhang , Kim Yan , Chun Ping Lam , Chengyu Fang , Wenxuan Xie , Yufu Qiu , Raymond Shing-Yan Tang , Shing Shin Cheng

Video capsule endoscopy has become increasingly important for investigating the small intestine within the gastrointestinal tract. However, a persistent challenge remains the short battery lifetime of such compact sensor edge devices.…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-01-21 Julia Werner , Oliver Bause , Julius Oexle , Maxime Le Floch , Franz Brinkmann , Jochen Hampe , Oliver Bringmann

Wireless Capsule Endoscopy (WCE) is being increasingly used as an alternative imaging modality for complete and non-invasive screening of the gastrointestinal tract. Although this is advantageous in reducing unnecessary hospital admissions,…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-05-07 Anuja Vats , Marius Pedersen , Ahmed Mohammed , Øistein Hovde

Capsule endoscopy is a method to capture images of the gastrointestinal tract and screen for diseases which might remain hidden if investigated with standard endoscopes. Due to the limited size of a video capsule, embedding AI models…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-01-29 Julia Werner , Christoph Gerum , Jorg Nick , Maxime Le Floch , Franz Brinkmann , Jochen Hampe , Oliver Bringmann

Capsule endoscopy is an evolutional technique for examining and diagnosing intractable gastrointestinal diseases. Because of the huge amount of data, analyzing capsule endoscope videos is very time-consuming and labor-intensive for…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-04-08 Xinkai Zhao , Chaowei Fang , Feng Gao , De-Jun Fan , Xutao Lin , Guanbin Li

Electrogastrography is the recording of changes in electric potential caused by the stomach's pacemaker region, typically through several cutaneous sensors placed on the abdomen. It is a worthwhile technique in medical and psychological…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2026-04-23 Evgeniya Anisimova , Sameer N. B. Alladin , Styliani Tsamaz , Edwin S. Dalmaijer

The following research undertakes a historical review of this technology with specific highlighting of its advancement in medical diagnostics as well as the therapeutic functionality of wireless capsule endoscopy. Without restriction to the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-09-13 Thomas Kruezer

In recent years, simultaneous magnetic actuation and localization (SMAL) for active wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) has been intensively studied to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the examination. In this paper, we propose an…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-11-04 Yangxin Xu , Keyu Li , Ziqi Zhao , Max Q. -H. Meng

Recent advances in capsule endoscopy systems have introduced new methods and capabilities. The capsule endoscopy system, by observing the entire digestive tract, has significantly improved diagnosing gastrointestinal disorders and diseases.…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-02-23 Atefe Rajaeefar , Ali Emami , S. M. Reza Soroushmehr , Nader Karimi , Shadrokh Samavi , Kayvan Najarian

Wireless Capsule Endoscopy (WCE) presented in 2001 as one of the key approaches to observe the entire gastrointestinal (GI) tract, generally the small bowels. It has been used to detect diseases in the gastrointestinal tract. Endoscopic…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-02-12 Rezvan Ezatian , Donya Khaledyan , Kian Jafari , Morteza Heidari , Abolfazl Zargari Khuzani , Najmeh Mashhadi

Gastroendoscopy has been a clinical standard for diagnosing and treating conditions that affect a part of a patient's digestive system, such as the stomach. Despite the fact that gastroendoscopy has a lot of advantages for patients, there…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-07-29 Aji Resindra Widya , Yusuke Monno , Masatoshi Okutomi , Sho Suzuki , Takuji Gotoda , Kenji Miki

Since the development of capsule endoscopcy technology, substantial progress were made in converting passive capsule endoscopes to robotic active capsule endoscopes which can be controlled by the doctor. However, robotic capsule endoscopy…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-01-01 Mehmet Turan , Yusuf Yigit Pilavci , Ipek Ganiyusufoglu , Helder Araujo , Ender Konukoglu , Metin Sitti

Purpose: Surgical scene understanding plays a critical role in the technology stack of tomorrow's intervention-assisting systems in endoscopic surgeries. For this, tracking the endoscope pose is a key component, but remains challenging due…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-04-18 Michel Hayoz , Christopher Hahne , Mathias Gallardo , Daniel Candinas , Thomas Kurmann , Maximilian Allan , Raphael Sznitman

Endoscopy is a routine imaging technique used for both diagnosis and minimally invasive surgical treatment. While the endoscopy video contains a wealth of information, tools to capture this information for the purpose of clinical reporting…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-05-14 Sharib Ali , Jens Rittscher

Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) is an effective means of diagnosis of gastrointestinal disorders. Detection of informative scenes by WCE could reduce the length of transmitted videos and can help with the diagnosis. In this paper we…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-02-23 Mohsen Hajabdollahi , Reza Esfandiarpoor , S. M. Reza Soroushmehr , Nader Karimi , Shadrokh Samavi , Kayvan Najarian

Video Capsule Endoscopy (VCE) is a promising method for improving the medical examination of the small intestine in the gastrointestinal tract. A key challenge is their limited size, resulting in a short battery lifetime which conflicts…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-04-30 Oliver Bause , Jörg Gamerdinger , Julia Werner , Oliver Bringmann