A Small 915MHz Receiving Antenna for Wireless Power Transmission Aimed at Medical Applications

Wireless power transmission is being investigated as a means to operate tiny medical devices such as the capsular endoscope, which is able to exist for a long period during diagnostic procedures within the body. In this paper, we examine the wireless power transmission to a capsular endoscope by ele...

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Main Authors: Toshihiro Kumagai, Kazuyuki Saito, Masaharu Takahashi, Koichi Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Indonesia 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Technology
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Online Access:http://ijtech.eng.ui.ac.id/article/view/1015
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author Toshihiro Kumagai
Kazuyuki Saito
Masaharu Takahashi
Koichi Ito
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Kazuyuki Saito
Masaharu Takahashi
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description Wireless power transmission is being investigated as a means to operate tiny medical devices such as the capsular endoscope, which is able to exist for a long period during diagnostic procedures within the body. In this paper, we examine the wireless power transmission to a capsular endoscope by electromagnetic waves to show its usability for medical applications. A modified helical antenna inside the endoscope is proposed as a power receiving antenna, operating at 915 MHz. By calculating a maximum received power in the stomach using such antenna, the results show that adequate power can be well received.
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spelling doaj.art-03e25427340b48e19c8f06718e787d552023-01-02T00:10:43ZengUniversitas IndonesiaInternational Journal of Technology2086-96142087-21002014-01-0121202710.14716/ijtech.v2i1.10151015A Small 915MHz Receiving Antenna for Wireless Power Transmission Aimed at Medical ApplicationsToshihiro Kumagai0Kazuyuki Saito1Masaharu Takahashi2Koichi Ito3Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, JapanResearch Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, JapanResearch Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, JapanGraduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, JapanWireless power transmission is being investigated as a means to operate tiny medical devices such as the capsular endoscope, which is able to exist for a long period during diagnostic procedures within the body. In this paper, we examine the wireless power transmission to a capsular endoscope by electromagnetic waves to show its usability for medical applications. A modified helical antenna inside the endoscope is proposed as a power receiving antenna, operating at 915 MHz. By calculating a maximum received power in the stomach using such antenna, the results show that adequate power can be well received.http://ijtech.eng.ui.ac.id/article/view/1015Capsular endoscopeHelical antennaMedical applicationReceiverWireless power transmission
spellingShingle Toshihiro Kumagai
Kazuyuki Saito
Masaharu Takahashi
Koichi Ito
A Small 915MHz Receiving Antenna for Wireless Power Transmission Aimed at Medical Applications
International Journal of Technology
Capsular endoscope
Helical antenna
Medical application
Receiver
Wireless power transmission
title A Small 915MHz Receiving Antenna for Wireless Power Transmission Aimed at Medical Applications
title_full A Small 915MHz Receiving Antenna for Wireless Power Transmission Aimed at Medical Applications
title_fullStr A Small 915MHz Receiving Antenna for Wireless Power Transmission Aimed at Medical Applications
title_full_unstemmed A Small 915MHz Receiving Antenna for Wireless Power Transmission Aimed at Medical Applications
title_short A Small 915MHz Receiving Antenna for Wireless Power Transmission Aimed at Medical Applications
title_sort small 915mhz receiving antenna for wireless power transmission aimed at medical applications
topic Capsular endoscope
Helical antenna
Medical application
Receiver
Wireless power transmission
url http://ijtech.eng.ui.ac.id/article/view/1015
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