Viet Ha Le
Papers
7
Total Citations
300
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About
Dr. Viet Ha Le is a pioneering researcher in the field of medical microrobotics, with a primary focus on advancing capsule endoscopy technology for gastrointestinal diagnostics. His major contributions lie in the development of actively locomotive wireless capsule endoscopes, addressing critical challenges in electromagnetic actuation (EMA) systems and miniaturized biopsy mechanisms. His most influential work, an enhanced EMA system for capsule endoscopes, has garnered 101 citations for its novel coil configuration that improves magnetic field strength and movability. Dr. Le has also engineered a 5-degree-of-freedom robotic biopsy capsule with a retractable punch (54 citations) and an untethered capsule with a rotating blade mechanism (66 citations), enabling precise tissue sampling in the GI tract. His innovative use of shape memory alloys for biopsy tools and ferrofluid-based soft robots inspired by amoeba locomotion demonstrates his versatility in bio-inspired design. With a total of over 300 citations across his publications, Dr. Le’s work is instrumental in transforming passive capsule endoscopes into active, multifunctional diagnostic platforms, paving the way for more effective and less invasive gastrointestinal procedures.
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- 6Ferrofluid soft-robot bio-inspired by Amoeba locomotion14 citations · 2015
- 7ACTIVE CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE MICRO-ROBOT WITH BIOPSY TOOLS2 citations · 2016