• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SC
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• v.45 no.3
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• pp.80-85
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• 2008

Capsule endoscopes generally use primary cells as a power source due to its limited space. However, the primary cells have several limitations such as high cost, limited power and no reuse. To solve these problems, a new wireless energy transmission method is proposed. The proposed approach uses air-gap transformer concepts and LC resonance to transmit energy from transmitter(primary side) to capsule endoscopes(secondary side). The ferrite core with 3-axis winding is used to increase energy transfer efficiency regardless of direction and location. The experimental results show that the proposed method stably supplies 30mW power to secondary circuit.

• Information and Communications Magazine
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.41-46
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• 2008

무선 캡슐형 내시경 시스템 설계를 위하여 인체내부에서 표면까지의 전송손실을 $0.001{\sim}2$ GHz대역에 대하여 분석하였다. 실제 인체구조 모델에 안테나를 적용하여 계산결과를 얻은 기존 연구와 달리 인체내 매질의 평균적 특성을 갖는 균일 매질로 가정하여 안테나의 Q와 효율을 계산하였다. 계산 결과 40MHz의 HPBW(Half-Power Bandwidth), 5mm반경 크기의 송신안테나, 15un거리에 대하여 $400{\sim}600$MHz 사이에서 -58dB가량의 최적 손실이 예상되었다. 분석된 손실 결과를 바탕으로 450MHz에서 무선 캡슐형 내시경 시스템이 설계 및 제작되었고 실제 유사매질용액에서 실험결과 15cm/10cm거리에서 -62/-5ldB의 손실을 보였으며 동물실험에서는 돼지 체내외간 10cm가량의 거리에 대해 약 -56dB의 손실이 측정되었다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.343-344
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• 2007

소화기관의 질병 진단 및 질료의 목적으로 사용되어지는 기존의 일반적인 내시경은 의사의 숙련도를 요하고 환자에게 고통 및 공포감을 수반한다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 캡슐형 내시경이 사용되고 있지만 소화기관의 연동운동에 의존한 내시경의 이동으로 인하여 시술 시간이 길고 지나온 기관에 대한 재검사가 불가능 하다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 이에 대한 대안으로 체내 능동구동이 가능한 캡슐형 내시경의 개발이 활발히 진행되어지고 있다. 본 논문은 소형 직류 전동기를 이용한 체내 능동 구동 메커니즘을 제안하고 캡슐 내시경 로봇을 무선 구동하기 위한 직류 전동기 구동 장치 및 무선 데이터 송수신 모듈, 집적된 시스템의 배터리 구동 기술을 제안한다. 개발된 마이크로 로봇은 In-vitro 실험을 통하여 체내 능동 구동가능성을 검증 하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.142-145
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• 2002

In order to develop a self-propelled microendoscope, the frictional resistance of the capsule-type endoscope inside the intestine should be understood. In this work the frictional resistance behaviors of capsules with different designs were experimentally investigated using a pig intestine. It was found that cylindrical capsule design had the least frictional resistance. Also, the resistance increased as the speed of the capsule motion was decreased. It is expected that the results of this work will be used to design the optimum propulsion system for the microendoscope.

• Journal of Korean Electronics
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• v.26 no.7
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• pp.31-32
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• 2006

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.660-666
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• 2001

The Ionic Polymer Metal Composite (IPMC) is one of the electroactive polymer (EAP) have potential application as micro actuators. In this study, IPMC is used as actuator to control of the direction for the endscopic microcapsule. Because it bends in water and wet conditions by applying a low voltage $(1\sim3\;V)$ to its surfaces. The basic characteristics and the static modeling of IPMC are discussed. Also the dynamic modeling is performed using the Lagrange' equation. Computer simulation results show that the performed modeling guarantee similarity of actual system.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.39-48
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• 2003

The Ionic Polymer Metal Composite (IPMC) is one of the electroactive polymer (EAP) have potential application as micro actuators. In this study, IPMC is used as actuator to control of the direction for the endscopic microcapsule. Because it bends in water and wet conditions by applying a low voltage (1∼3 V) to its surfaces. The basic characteristics and the static modeling of IPMC are discussed. Also the dynamic modeling is performed using the Lagrange' equation. Computer simulation results show that the performed modeling guarantee similarity of actual system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.279-280
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• 2007

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.447-453
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• 2004

In the case of a capsule that can acquire and transmit images from the intestines, the size of the module and the battery capacity in the capsule are subject to restriction. The capsule must be swallowable and the battery must maintain the stable power during the capsule travels in the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, it is important to control the endoscope using bi-directional wireless communication. In this study, encoder and decoder CPLD modules for bi-directional capsule endoscopes were designed and implemented. The designed controller for capsule endoscope can transmit the images of GI-track from inside to outside of the body and the capsules can be controlled by external controller simultaneously. The designed and implemented controller was verified by an in-vivo animal experiments. From these experiments, it was verified that the CPLD module for bi-directional capsule endoscope satisfied the design specifications.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers
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• v.50 no.7
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• pp.275-280
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• 2013

This paper presents an optimizing method for wireless charging system, specifically focused on the capsule endoscope applications. In order to increase the wireless power transfer efficiency of electro-magnetic resonance coupled coils, this paper investigates the impact factors of the power transfer efficiency in small battery capacity system and proposes a efficiency optimizing method based on frequency control. Simulation results show that the proposed efficiency optimal control method can effectively stabilize the wireless power transfer efficiency so as to successfully solve the main issue of transfer efficiency variation with distance and as well as parasitic element.