CAPSULE GUIDING SYSTEM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately guide a capsule type endoscope by accurately detecting the position and/or direction inside an object of the capsule type endoscope using human body communication.

SOLUTION: The capsule guiding system comprises: an electrode pad 7; a bed 3 for fixing and disposing the electrode pad 7; a magnetic field generator 1 for moving the capsule type endoscope 6; a position/direction calculation part 12 for obtaining the position and/or direction of the capsule type endoscope 6 on the basis of the detection value of the electrode pad 7, adding the position and/or direction of the bed 3 relative to the magnetic field generator 1 to the position and/or direction of the capsule type endoscope 6 and calculating the absolute position and/or absolute direction of the capsule type endoscope 6 relative to the magnetic field generator 1; and a control part 13 for controlling the magnetic field generator 1 on the basis of the absolute position and/or the absolute direction.

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