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SUMMARY:Soft\, skin-interfaced systems with biochemical and physiological 
 sensing capabilities for care in remote settings. - Roozbeh Ghaffari\, Dir
 ector of Translational Research\, Northwestern University\, Chicago
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CONTACT:Kirsty Shepherd
DESCRIPTION:Unusual classes of electronics and microfluidics enabled by re
 cent advances in materials science and mechanics can be designed with phys
 ical properties that approach the mechanical properties of human skin. The
 se systems are referred to as epidermal electronics and epifluidics by vir
 tue of their stretchable form factors and soft mechanics compared to conve
 ntional packaged electronics and sensors. In this talk\, I present an over
 view of recent advances in novel materials\, mechanics\, and designs for e
 merging classes of fully-integrated epidermal electronics and soft microfl
 uidic systems. These devices incorporate microfabricated arrays of sensors
 \, microfluidic channels and biochemical assays\, configured in ultrathin\
 , stretchable formats for continuous monitoring of kinematics\, cardiac\, 
 mechano-acoustic\, neuromuscular\, and electro-chemical signals. Quantitat
 ive analyses of strain distributions and circuit performances under mechan
 ical stress highlight the utility of these wearable systems in the clinica
 l and home environments. I will conclude with representative examples of t
 hese epidermal devices\, which began as feasibility projects in research p
 ublications a few years ago and have now entered the commercialization pha
 se with leading industrial partners.\n\n
LOCATION:Meeting ID: 837 8058 8985 Passcode: 428653
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