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A Novel Soft and Inflatable Strain-based Tactile Sensing Balloon for Enhanced Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer Polyps Via Colonoscopy.

Mohammad Rafiee JavazmOzdemir Can KaraFarshid Alambeigi
Published in: IEEE sensors journal (2024)
In this paper, with the goal of addressing the lack of tactile feedback in colorectal cancer (CRC) polyps diagnosis using a colonoscopy procedure, we propose the design and fabrication of a novel soft and inflatable strain-based tactile sensing balloon (SI-STSB). The proposed soft sensor features a unique stretchable sensing layer - that utilizes a liquid metal injected within spiral-shape microchannels of a stretchable substrate - and is integrated with a unique inflatable balloon mechanism. The proposed SI-STSB has been thoroughly characterized through different calibration experiments. Results demonstrate a phenomenal adjustable sensitivity with low hysteresis behavior under different experimental conditions for this sensor making it a great candidate for enhancing the existing diagnosis procedures.
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