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The BioCybernetics InitiativeThe BioCybernetics Initiative

By: Farhan Rehman

Advisor: Dr. Arthur RitterStevens Institute Of Technology

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Mission and Ultimate GoalMission and Ultimate Goal

To design and construct an autonomous

device at the Nano-scale that is effective for

medical diagnosis and treatment

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NanotechnologyNanotechnology

“The science and technology of building electronic circuits

and devices from single atoms and molecules at a scale

smaller then 100 nanometers”

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Department / AgencyDepartment / Agency FY 2002FY 2002 FY 2003FY 2003 FY 2004FY 2004

National Science Foundation 204 221 249

Department of Commerce 224 243 222

Department of Energy 89 133 197

National Institutes of Health 59 65 70

National Institute of Standards and Technology 77 69 62

National Aeronautics and Space Administration 35 33 31

Department of Agriculture 0 1 10

Environmental Protection Agency 6 6 5

Department of Homeland Security 2 2 2

Department of Justice 1 1 1

Total 697 774 829

Federal Nanotechnology Federal Nanotechnology Investments (Million of Dollars) Investments (Million of Dollars)

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Current Camera PillCurrent Camera Pill

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Project proposalProject proposal

• To create a camera pill on the mini scale • Mobile through the human Gastrointestinal Tract

(GI Tract)• Have data collection capabilities. • The focus of the project depends on the

establishment of three main subsystems:

-propulsion

- energy

- exoskeleton

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PropulsionPropulsion

• Designing a system to control

the path and speed of the pill in

the G.I. Tract

• Researching the feasibility of

reverse drive

• Integrating the motor with a

wireless transmitter to allow for

real-time user control

Human GI tract

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PropulsionPropulsionOur Computer model of Human GI track

Our physical model of GI tract

This is the valves that will provide contraction to move the pill along the GI tract

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The Computer Design of Our PillThe Computer Design of Our Pill

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EnergyEnergy

• The pill demand a consistent power

supply for data collection and

processing.

• The feasibility of the use of

piezoelectric fibers to provide power to

the mini scale camera pill will be

analyzed.

• Contraction of the human

Gastrointestinal Tract would yield

strain on the piezoelectric fibers

producing energy.

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ExoskeletonExoskeleton

• Researching possible materials

• Researching the possibility of a Biodegrading enclosure

for the device

• Designing several enclosures for the device and the

onboard optic system

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BenefitsBenefits • For doctors to diagnose their patient better

with Celiac Disease, Benign and Malignant Tumor in the small intestine, Vascular disorders.

• Also to learn about the Human physiology

• It more comfortable than a colonoscopy

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Acknowledgment Acknowledgment

• Dr. Sat

• Mentor: Dr. Ritter

• Harlem Children Society

• Stevens Institute of Technology

• Vadim Pinskiy

• Vadim Gordin

• Ravi Timirdip Buddhdew

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Thank You!Any Question?