• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.115-118
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• 2003

In this paper we implemented a field-sequential stereoscopic endoscope system that can generate stereoscopic images with different perspective depth using LCD stutter. Re stereoscopic image is generated from stereoscopic adapter that has LCD shutter. We have compared the stereoscopic depth of a field-sequential stereoscopic endoscope system with that of the conventional endoscope system. And the implemented system is verified by evaluation the field-sequential stereoscopic image on a Monitor. This system will be use to medical instruments in time.

• Transactions on Control, Automation and Systems Engineering
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.17-22
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• 2002

Endoscopes for industrial and medical fields are expected to have multi degree-of-freedom (DOF) motions. A multi-DOF ultrasonic motor we developed consists of a spherical rotor and a bar-shaped stator, and the rotor rotates around three perpendicular axes using three natural vibration modes of the stator. In this study, a multi-DOF unilateral master-slave system for active endoscope using the multi-DOF ultrasonic motor is developed. The configurations of master and slave arms for active endoscope are similar, so that an operator can easily handle the master-slave system. First, driving characteristics of the multi-DOF ultrasonic motor are measured in order to design the slave arm and its controller. Next, the master arm and the slave arm are designed. Then, the unilateral feedback controller for the master-slave system is developed. Finally, the motion control tests of rotor are conducted. As a result, the possibility of the endoscope is confirmed.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.243-250
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• 1993

An endoscope is a medical device which observes the inner surface of an organ inside a body. Recently, a new type of endoscope using a CCD image sensor has been developed and turned out to have many strong points over the conventional optical fiber endoscope system. A swallowable insertion tube is an insertion tube having so small a diameter that the head of the insertion tube can reach the end of stomach only by mechanical movement of the esphagus and stomach or the patient's external movement. This paper presents some of the results that the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at Seoul National University has obtained while developing an electronic endoscope having a swallowable insertion tube. After some of the features of the developed system are presented, some of the image processing techniaues are addressed.

• Proceedings of the KOSOMBE Conference
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• v.1990 no.11
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• pp.33-37
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• 1990

Endoscope system is the device that observe interior the body. It has some demerits because it use of optical fibers. The resolution of images depends on the number of optical fibers, it is impossible that several people observe at the same time and it needs special camera in order to record images. In order to overcome these demerits, electro endoscope system using CCD(Charge Coupled Device) has been developed recently. If the diameter of insertion tube is thinner, it is easier to be examined by thin endoscope system. At the present time, we develope these type of electro endoscope system in the department of SNU biomedical engineering. Moreover, we are researching an algorithm of the 3D-reconstruction of interior of the gaster. In this paper, a method for 3D information detection using electroendoscopic image sequence has been presented.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.111-114
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• 2003

In this paper, an industrial electric endoscope is implemented. Most industrial endoscope that used in domestic are imported and the equipments are divided into several parts. So these endoscopes spend a lot of time, labor and inspection cost on inspection process. This research is accomplished to solve above mentioned weak points and to improve previous inspection systems into embedded systems.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.74.2-74
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• 2001

The availability of endoscope has been increased not only for observing inner parts of body but also for operating. Nowdays, the market of the endoscope has been widely extended and we presume that the value of marketablity will reach to wide. Most of the endoscope equipment is very expensive and as well, it costs a lot to repair or change the specific parts of equipment when it´s out of order on account of carelessness. About 90 percent of the endoscope equipment in the world is made in Japan. Therefore, to buy or repair the equipment, we can´t help outflowing foreign currency. In domestic, the efforts for localization and manufacturing the endoscope equipment are short. This paper shows that captured image from a CCD miniature carema is managed ...

• Clinical Endoscopy
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• v.51 no.6
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• pp.596-599
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• 2018

An 89-year-old man was referred to our hospital for treatment of hepatolithiasis causing recurrent cholangitis. He had undergone a prior Whipple procedure. Computed tomography demonstrated left-sided hepatolithiasis. First, we conducted peroral direct cholangioscopy (PDCS) using an ultraslim endoscope. Although PDCS was successfully conducted, it was unsuccessful in removing all the stones. The stones located in the B2 segment were difficult to remove because the endoscope could not be inserted deeply into this segment due to the small size of the intrahepatic bile duct. Next, we substituted the endoscope with an upper gastrointestinal endoscope. After positioning the endoscope, the SpyGlass digital system (SPY-DS) was successfully inserted deep into the B2 segment. Upon visualizing the residual stones, we conducted SPY-DS-guided electrohydraulic lithotripsy. The stones were disintegrated and completely removed. In cases of PDCS failure, a treatment strategy using the SPY-DS can be considered for patients with hepatolithiasis after a Whipple procedure.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.43 no.6
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• pp.417-423
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• 2022

The present study proposed a new interface system for capsule endoscopy by using head mounted display (HMD) device, which can control the orientation of the capsule endoscope with electromagnetic actuator (EMA) system. The orientation information of the HMD user was detected by the gyroscope sensor built into the device and then calculated to as an angle increment using Unity Engine compiler. The measured angle changes from the HMD were converted to the current values of the corresponding coils to be changed in the EMA system. Two experiments were designed to measure the accuracy and the intuitiveness of the HMD interface system. In the angle accuracy measurement, the capsule endoscope driven by HMD interface system showed the averaged errors of 0.68 degrees horizontally and 1.001 degrees vertically for given test angles. In the intuitiveness measurement, HMD interface system showed 1.33 times faster manipulation speed rather than the joystick interface system. In this respect, the HMD interface system for capsule endoscopy was expected to improve the overall diagnostic environment while maintaining comfort of patients and clinicians.

• Journal of Digital Contents Society
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.73-78
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• 2004

In this paper we implemented a field-sequential stereoscopic endoscope system that can generate stereoscopic images with different perspective depth using LCD shutter. The stereoscopic image is generated form stereoscopic adapter that has LCD shutter. We have compared the stereoscopic depth of a field-sequential stereoscopic endoscope system with that of the conventional endoscope system. And the implemented system is verified by evaluation the field-sequential stereoscopic image on a Monitor. This system will be use to medical instruments in time.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.278-286
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• 1999

To predict the behavior of the intravascular micro active endoscope in the real human vascular system, a human mock circulation system was developed. The intravascular micro active endoscope which consists of micro active bending catheter and micro drug infusion catheter was driven in the velocity, Re number and temperature controlled flow. The three SMA (Shape Memory Alloy) zigzag type spring in the micro active bending catheter was heated by the electric current generated by PWM controller, and the shape memory effect made the actuator bend to any direction. The micro drug infusion catheter was driven through the inner hole of the micro active bending catheter. A mock circulation system is shaped from Ascending Arota to Femoral artery according to a human data (the data contains many vascular sizes and hydrographs of many control points). We developed a vascular model with glass and silicone tubes, and set the flow system with circulation parts, flow settling parts, and lots of valves. The heater and heat-controller was added to the How system to centre! the temperature of the How at 36.5$^{\circ}C$. The result showed that the developed intravascular micro active endoscope could be induced to any point in the vascular model.