Abstract
The capsule endoscopy is a medical device for observing the inside of the digestive organs. The device has the capabilities of examining the diseased site, collecting its tissue, and giving medical treatment as well to the diseased site through the DDS function. Although existing researches regarding the capsule endoscopy, have been done toward its function and usage, few reports have been available on the operation and control of the capsule endoscope. In this study, methods of operation and control of the capsule endoscope in the digestive process were investigated and examined. For this purpose, the capsule to be used was divided into two parts, and two spiral tubes were attached on the outer circumference. The performance of the rotational motion, the traverse in the right and left direction and the back and forth direction, etc., was investigated.
