Innovative Wireless Charging System for Implantable Capsule Robots
Tommaso Campi, Silvano Cruciani, F. Maradei, M. Feliziani
Abstract
This article deals with an innovative wireless charging system for an implanted capsule robot. The transmitting coil is given by a combination of a Helmholtz coil and a birdcage coil. This coil configuration generates a magnetic field with all nonzero field components for any location within the human torso. Therefore, a single axis receiving coil wound around a cylindrical shaped ferrite core is able to receive a significant quantity of electrical energy for any capsule orientation and position. Design guidelines are provided and illustrative examples are given. Assuming a capsule of 2 cm length and 1 cm diameter we can transfer at least 1 W to the load with a minimum power transfer efficiency larger than 10% without considering electronic losses. Finally, compliance with electromagnetic field safety limits is assessed by a numerical dosimetric analysis.