Biography:
Hidetoshi Ohta received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electronic Engineering from Hokkaido University in 1971 and 1973, and his B.S. and Ph.D. in Medicine from Sapporo Medical University in 1988 and 1994 respectively. From 1973-82, he worked at Yokosuka Telecommunication Laboratory, NTT to develop optical fibre transmission systems. From 1988-2026, he worked at several clinical hospitals, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, Oji General Hospital and Sapporo Orthopaedics and Cardiovascular Hospital, and during that time he studied medical engineering related to Gastroenterology. From 2004-2011 he mentored and trained resident doctors as an associate professor of Oncology Division in Sapporo Medical University.
Title : AI-supported autonomous ingestible micro-robotic endoscope with wired high-speed communication for total gastrointestinal exploration and therapy