1. CONFIDENTIAL The BioCybernetics Initiative By: Farhan Rehman Advisor: Dr. Arthur Ritter Stevens Institute Of Technology

2. CONFIDENTIAL Mission and Ultimate Goal To design and construct an autonomous device at the Nano-scale that is effective for medical diagnosis and treatment

3. CONFIDENTIAL Nanotechnology “The science and technology of building electronic circuits and devices from single atoms and molecules at a scale smaller then 100 nanometers”

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7. Department / Agency FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 National Science Foundation204221249 Department of Commerce224243222 Department of Energy89133197 National Institutes of Health596570 National Institute of Standards and Technology776962 National Aeronautics and Space Administration353331 Department of Agriculture0110 Environmental Protection Agency665 Department of Homeland Security222 Department of Justice111 Total697774829 Federal Nanotechnology Investments (Million of Dollars)

8. CONFIDENTIAL Current Camera Pill

9. CONFIDENTIAL Project proposal To create a camera pill on the mini scale Mobile through the human Gastrointestinal Tract (GI Tract) Have data collection capabilities. The focus of the project depends on the establishment of three main subsystems: -propulsion - energy - exoskeleton

10. CONFIDENTIAL Propulsion Designing a system to control the path and speed of the pill in the G.I. Tract Researching the feasibility of reverse drive Integrating the motor with a wireless transmitter to allow for real-time user control Human GI tract

11. CONFIDENTIAL Propulsion Our Computer model of Human GI track Our physical model of GI tract This is the valves that will provide contraction to move the pill along the GI tract

12. CONFIDENTIAL The Computer Design of Our Pill

13. CONFIDENTIAL Energy The pill demand a consistent power supply for data collection and processing. The feasibility of the use of piezoelectric fibers to provide power to the mini scale camera pill will be analyzed. Contraction of the human Gastrointestinal Tract would yield strain on the piezoelectric fibers producing energy.

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15. Exoskeleton Researching possible materials Researching the possibility of a Biodegrading enclosure for the device Designing several enclosures for the device and the onboard optic system

16. CONFIDENTIALBenefits For doctors to diagnose their patient better with Celiac Disease, Benign and Malignant Tumor in the small intestine, Vascular disorders. Also to learn about the Human physiology It more comfortable than a colonoscopy

17. CONFIDENTIAL Reference http://www.nano.gov/2002budget.html http://www.bcm.edu/findings/vol1/is6/03jun e_n1.htmhttp://www.bcm.edu/findings/vol1/is6/03jun e_n1.htm http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/ 2001/ANS01094.htmlhttp://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/ 2001/ANS01094.html http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/pr/news/sto ry.cfm?id=413http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/pr/news/sto ry.cfm?id=413

18. CONFIDENTIAL Acknowledgment Dr. Sat Mentor: Dr. Ritter Harlem Children Society Stevens Institute of Technology Vadim Pinskiy Vadim Gordin Ravi Timirdip Buddhdew

19. CONFIDENTIAL Thank You! Any Question?