Soft Material-Enabled Electronics for Medicine, Healthcare, and Human-Machine Interfaces

• Main Author: Jeong, Jae-Woong (auth)
• Other Authors: Yeo, W. Hong (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; graphene oxide; biodegradable; swallowing; liquid-metal; freeze-thaw method; low-profile bioelectronics; biodegradable electronics; conductive textile; capacitive pressure sensor; soft biomedical electronics; soft materials; hybrid transparent conductive electrode; implantable electronics; hardening sponge; superelastic; stretchable electronics; RMIS (robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery); stretchable; polydimethylsiloxane; dysphagia; miniaturization; biocompatible; electroactive hydrogel; human-machine interfaces; monitoring; phase coordination index; MR sponge; flexible hybrid electronics; 6 degrees-of-freedom (6-DOF) MR haptic master; bioresorbable electronics; smartphone-based biosensor; conductive inks; gait; micro/nanofabrication; prosthesis; implantable materials; actuation; wearable electronics; point-of-care testing; chromogenic biochemical assay; implantable devices; health monitoring; tongue; optical fibers; transient electronics; healthcare; carbon-based nano-materials; silver nanowire; PDMS optical filter; bio-integrated electronics; soft material-based channel; flexible electronics; medicine; optical waveguides; capacitor; smart window; biodegradable materials; diagnostics; naked-eye detection; medical devices; polyvinyl alcohol; nitinol; printing electronics techniques; polymer-dispersed liquid crystal; cellulose nanocrystals
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Summary

Soft material-enabled electronics offer distinct advantage, over conventional rigid and bulky devices, for numerous wearable and implantable applications. Soft materials allow for seamless integration with skin and tissues due to enhanced mechanical flexibility and stretchability. Wearable devices, such as sensors, offer continuous, real-time monitoring of biosignals and movements, which can be applied in rehabilitation and diagnostics, among other applications. Soft implantable electronics offer similar functionalities, but with improved compatibility with human tissues. Biodegradable soft implantable electronics are also being developed for transient monitoring, such as in the weeks following surgery. To further advance soft electronics, materials, integration strategies, and fabrication techniques are being developed. This paper reviews recent progress in these areas, toward the development of soft material-enabled electronics for medicine, healthcare, and human-machine interfaces.

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (244 p.)

ISBN

books978-3-03928-283-8
9783039282821
9783039282838

Access

Open Access