One pneumatic line based inchworm-like micro robot for half-inch pipe inspection

Design and Fabrication of a Locomotive Mechanism for Capsule-Type Endoscopes Using Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs)

Byungkyu Kim, S. Lee, J.H. Park et al. · IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics · 2005 · 270 citations

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Analysis and development of locomotion devices for the gastrointestinal tract

Dino Accoto, A. Menciassi, Cesare Stefanini et al. · IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering · 2002 · 206 citations

Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Robotics Engineering +17

Micro inspection robot for 1-in pipes

Koichi Suzumori, T. Miyagawa, M Kimura et al. · IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics · 1999 · 199 citations

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering +17

Internal pipe inspection robot

Yoshifumi Kawaguchi, Itsuo Yoshida, Harumichi Kurumatani et al. · 2002 · 101 citations

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering +15

In-pipe inch-worm pneumatic flexible robot

Andrea Manuello Bertetto, Maurizio Ruggiu · 2002 · 84 citations

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering +15