Bio-inspired solutions for locomotion in the gastrointestinal tract: background and perspectives.

摘要: This paper illustrates a bio-inspired approach to effective, smooth and safe navigation in the human body and, particular, gastrointestinal tract. idea originates from medical need develop more powerful tools for microendoscopy, which is one of most challenging frontiers modern medicine. Understanding motion perception systems lower animal forms, such as parasites, worms, insects snakes, can help design fabricate robots able navigate tortuous, slippery difficult-to-access cavities body. A preliminary study biomimetic adhesion system tissues presented this work some technological implementations are illustrated discussed. Finally, issues concerning goals smart reactive locomotion considered promising relevant enabling technologies