Macabot Concept (IMAGE)
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Illustration of the mechanical design and workflow of the macabot. (a) Schematic of a multichamber capsule robot with four single-chamber capsules with decoupled opening directions. (b) Photograph of the fabricated macabot. (c) Schematic of macabot navigating in the digestive tract by oral administration. (d) Schematic of macabot rolling navigation in (i) the stomach and (ii) the intestine. (e) Schematic of the macabot sampling liquid and releasing the drug by opening the magnetic valve.
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Parts of Figure c and d were produced using images from Smart Servier Medical Art (CC BY 4.0).
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