The robot pill shown above was invented by a group of scientists in Italy. They said they've tried to imitate the insects and its movement to allow it to move freely. It can swim/crawl in the internal body with no physical harm to the body. It is also capable of capturing pictures and video.
Advantage
- Can access to inner areas of bodies that are very hard to access. (i.e. small intestine)
- very compact, small
- No need for cutting to see the condition
- No need for controller
Disadvantage
- Expensive
- Special software needed
IT Issues
Equality of access - As, the system is expensive to install, not everyone can get the pills. In some countries or areas, the equipments are simply unaccessible.
Security and Privacy - Patient's personal data must be secured thoroughly to prevent leakage.
Safety - May cause irritations or even major
IT system
Hardware - monitor, computer, sensors, robot pill, camera, sender
Software - software to view streamed video
Network - wireless network to stream video
Eyeborg
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| Rob Spence, "Eyeborg" |
Rob Spence, a canadian filmmaker lost is right eye during a shooting accident as a teenager. He now has a false right eyeball with a camera. The false eye captures the same view that he sees with his left eye and records the view. Despite of rising issue of privacy, he claims he wants to use it for art.
IT Issues
Equality of access - As, the system is expensive to install, not everyone can get the pills. In some countries or areas, the equipments are simply unaccessible.
Privacy - he can constantly capture videos of what he sees. People wouldn't even know if he's recording or not.
People and Machines - Machine can now be embedded and be part of human body and interact/communicate with other parts of body.
IT system
Hardware - sensor, camera, false eye
