Description
The challenge of this project is to build and prototype an open single-camera pill-sized capsule camera usable for medical applications. The design will also be sufficiently modular and adaptable to accommodate other space-constrained applications.
Details
Tiny Wireless Capsule Camera
A capsule endoscope, also known as a capsule camera, is a tiny camera that can be safely swallowed and passed through the digestive tract. The device uses one or more camera sensors to capture images of the gastrointestinal tract and is useful in diagnosing or evaluating a myriad of diseases or dysfunctions of the digestive system. Many configurations are possible, but the core functions boil down to (1) capture images, (2) process and either store/transmit the image, and (3) operate continuously for 24-48 hours.
This kind of device is especially convenient for evaluating hard-to-reach places (such as the distal small intestine). It is also useful in situations where the patient cannot (or refuses to) tolerate more conventional approaches such as colonoscopy or esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD a.k.a. upper GI endoscopy). Though capsule cameras have not supplanted these conventional, “Gold-Standard” methods, they nevertheless have become an invaluable medical tool.
For more detail: Tiny Wireless Capsule Camera
