From: Preliminary study of an intestinal bio-robot system based on nerve stimulation
Stimulating point | Proportion of forward motion | Mean forward-moving rate (mm/s) | ||
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Horizontal segment | Arc segment | Ascending segment | ||
AS of trunk | 77.78% | 19.23 | 18.41 | 11.47 |
MS of trunk | 100% | 21.84 | 19.12 | 11.25 |
PS of trunk | 55.56% | / | / | / |
Tail | 100% | 38.64 | 30.17 | 20.54 |
AS and MS of trunk | 100% | 20.37 | 20.05 | 13.09 |
AS and PS of trunk | 33.33% | / | / | / |
MS and PS of trunk | 88.89% | 20.61 | 18.98 | 12.54 |
AS of trunk and tail | 100% | 22.47 | 21.04 | 15.23 |
Mean rate±standard deviation of each segment (mm/s) | 23.86±7.330 | 21.30±4.445 | 14.02±3.499 | |
Mean rate±standard deviation of the entire simulative intestinal tract (mm/s) | 19.73±6.604 |