Print Email Facebook Twitter Blending electronics with the human body Title Blending electronics with the human body: A pathway toward a cybernetic future Author Mehrali, Mehdi (Technical University of Denmark) Bagherifard, Sara (Politecnico di Milano) Akbari, Mohsen (University of Victoria) Thakur, Ashish (Technical University of Denmark) Mirani, Bahram (University of Victoria) Mehrali, M. (TU Delft Energy Technology) Hasany, Masoud (Technical University of Denmark) Orive, Gorka (University of the Basque Country) Das, Paramita (Nanyang Technological University) Emneus, Jenny (Technical University of Denmark) Andresen, Thomas L. (Technical University of Denmark) Dolatshahi-Pirouz, Alireza (Technical University of Denmark) Date 2018 Abstract At the crossroads of chemistry, electronics, mechanical engineering, polymer science, biology, tissue engineering, computer science, and materials science, electrical devices are currently being engineered that blend directly within organs and tissues. These sophisticated devices are mediators, recorders, and stimulators of electricity with the capacity to monitor important electrophysiological events, replace disabled body parts, or even stimulate tissues to overcome their current limitations. They are therefore capable of leading humanity forward into the age of cyborgs, a time in which human biology can be hacked at will to yield beings with abilities beyond their natural capabilities. The resulting advances have been made possible by the emergence of conformal and soft electronic materials that can readily integrate with the curvilinear, dynamic, delicate, and flexible human body. This article discusses the recent rapid pace of development in the field of cybernetics with special emphasis on the important role that flexible and electrically active materials have played therein. Subject conductive polymerscyborganicsflexible bioelectronicsnanomaterialswearable healthcare monitors To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:f59daf61-be02-45b2-8261-bcb1128fcd8b DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.201700931 ISSN 1936-6612 Source Advanced Science Letters, 5 (10) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2018 Mehdi Mehrali, Sara Bagherifard, Mohsen Akbari, Ashish Thakur, Bahram Mirani, M. Mehrali, Masoud Hasany, Gorka Orive, Paramita Das, Jenny Emneus, Thomas L. Andresen, Alireza Dolatshahi-Pirouz Files PDF Mehrali_et_al_2018_Advanc ... cience.pdf 7.94 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:f59daf61-be02-45b2-8261-bcb1128fcd8b/datastream/OBJ/view