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Sensors

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A. Sensors in the detector plate register electromagnetic signals from the ingested capsule. A chest worn respiration belt registers artifacts due to respiration. B. Graphs displaying position (x, y, z) and orientation (?, ?) of the capsule when passing the GI tract. Upper left window shows capsule position in x-y direction according to the external monitor. Arrows mark the contraction frequency of 3 per minute, characteristic of the stomach. Vertical line marks the shift in capsule position from stomach to small intestine. Yellow line marks respiration. Green line marks accelerometer.

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Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark

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