A 3D Immersive Platform to Study Wireless Communication and Tracking of Ingestible Electronics

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12:15 - 14:15 | Wed 20 Nov | Upper Foyer Balcony | A1P-B.10

Session: Poster Session - Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan 1

Abstract

Comprehensive study of radio waves propagation for ingestible electronics is a very challenging task. Obtaining physical measurements is nearly impossible. And, although limited experimentation on animals or liquid phantom measurements are possible; the results are not quite reflective of the complex and inhomogeneous human body environment. Computational phantoms is another alternative; however, it requires sophisticated human body models along with verified transmitter and receiver antenna models. Commercially available human body models do not usually have a sufficient model of the GI tract. This is necessary in order to consider accurate placement of the WCE as it traverses through the GI tract. To initiate the study on WCE propagation and localization, a flexible and interactive immersive platform containing an enhanced 3D body model and accurate antennas is a desirable solution.