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Flexible and Stretchable Medical Devices

Author : Kuniharu Takei

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 436 pages

File Size : 20,87 MB

Release : 2018-06-11

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 3527341838

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Book Description

The book introduces flexible and stretchable wearable electronic systems and covers in detail the technologies and materials required for healthcare and medical applications. A team of excellent authors gives an overview of currently available flexible devices and thoroughly describes their physical mechanisms that enable sensing human conditions. In dedicated chapters, crucial components needed to realize flexible and wearable devices are discussed which include transistors and sensors and deal with memory, data handling and display. Additionally, suitable power sources based on photovoltaics, thermoelectric energy and supercapacitors are reviewed. A special chapter treats implantable flexible sensors for neural recording. The book editor concludes with a perspective on this rapidly developing field which is expected to have a great impact on healthcare in the 21st century.



Stretchable Bioelectronics for Medical Devices and Systems

Author : John A. Rogers

Publisher : Springer

Page : 317 pages

File Size : 16,10 MB

Release : 2016-03-31

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 3319286943

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Book Description

This book highlights recent advances in soft and stretchable biointegrated electronics. A renowned group of authors address key ideas in the materials, processes, mechanics, and devices of soft and stretchable electronics; the wearable electronics systems; and bioinspired and implantable biomedical electronics. Among the topics discussed are liquid metals, stretchable and flexible energy sources, skin-like devices, in vitro neural recording, and more. Special focus is given to recent advances in extremely soft and stretchable bio-inspired electronics with real-world clinical studies that validate the technology. Foundational theoretical and experimental aspects are also covered in relation to the design and application of these biointegrated electronics systems. This is an ideal book for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals involved in developing healthcare devices, medical tools and related instruments relevant to various clinical practices.



Flexible and Stretchable Triboelectric Nanogenerator Devices

Author : Mengdi Han

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 424 pages

File Size : 36,61 MB

Release : 2019-10-21

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 3527345728

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The book starts with the fundamentals of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), and continues through to fabrication technologies to achieve flexible and stretchable. Then self-powered flexible microsystems are introduced and application examples are presented, including TENG-based active sensors, TENG-powered actuators, artificial intelligence and integrated systems.



Introduction to Flexible Electronics

Author : Aftab M. Hussain

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 321 pages

File Size : 39,30 MB

Release : 2021-12-27

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1000486192

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Book Description

The field of flexible electronics has grown rapidly over the last two decades with diverse applications including wearable gadgets and medical equipment. This textbook comprehensively covers the fundamental aspects of flexible electronics along with materials and processing techniques. It discusses topics including flexural rigidity, flexible PCBs, organic semiconductors, nanostructured materials, material reliability, electronic reliability, crystalline and polymer materials, semiconductor processing, and flexible silicon in depth. The text covers advantages, disadvantages, and applications of processes such as sol-gel processing and ink-jet printing. Pedagogical features such as solved problems and unsolved exercises are interspersed throughout the text for better understanding. FEATURES Covers major areas such as materials, physics, processes, and applications of flexible electronics Contains homework problems for readers to understand concepts in an easy manner Discusses, in detail, various types of materials, such as flexible silicon, metal oxides, and organic semiconductors Explains the application of flexible electronics in displays, solar cells, and batteries Includes a section on stretchable electronics This textbook is primarily written for senior undergraduate and graduate students in electrical engineering, electronics, materials science, chemistry, and communication engineering for a course on flexible electronics. Teaching resources are available, including a solutions manual for instructors.



Wearable and Implantable Medical Devices

Author : Nilanjan Dey

Publisher : Academic Press

Page : 279 pages

File Size : 22,83 MB

Release : 2019-09-06

Category : Science

ISBN : 0128156376

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Book Description

Wearable and Implantable Medical Devices: Applications and Challenges, Fourth Edition highlights the new aspects of wearable and implanted sensors technology in the healthcare sector and monitoring systems. The book's contributions include several interdisciplinary domains, such as wearable sensors, implanted sensors devices, Internet-of-Things (IoT), security, real-time medical healthcare monitoring, WIBSN design and data management, encryption, and decision-support systems. Contributions emphasize several topics, including real-world applications and the design and implementation of wearable devices. This book demonstrates that this new field has a brilliant future in applied healthcare research and in healthcare monitoring systems. - Includes comprehensive information on wearable and implanted device technology, wearable and implanted sensors design, WIBSN requirements, WIBSN in monitoring systems and security concepts - Highlights machine learning and computing in healthcare monitoring systems based on WIBSN - Includes a multidisciplinary approach to different healthcare applications and their associated challenges based on wearable and implanted technologies



Wearable Energy Storage Devices

Author : Allibai Mohanan Vinu Mohan

Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Page : 160 pages

File Size : 16,17 MB

Release : 2021-10-25

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 150151492X

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Book Description

Flexible and stretchable energy storage devices are increasingly being needed for a wide variety of applications such as wearable electronics, electronic papers, electronic skins, smart clothes, bendable smart phones and implantable medical devices. Wearable Energy Storage Devices discusses flexible and stretchable supercapacitors and batteries, stretchable and self-healing gel electrolytes, and hybrid wearable energy storage-harvesting devices.



Flexible and Stretchable Electronics

Author : Run-Wei Li

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 409 pages

File Size : 17,72 MB

Release : 2019-10-31

Category : Science

ISBN : 0429608209

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Book Description

With the recently well developed areas of Internet of Thing, consumer wearable gadgets and artificial intelligence, flexible and stretchable electronic devices have spurred great amount of interest from both the global scientific and industrial communities. As an emerging technology, flexible and stretchable electronics requires the scale-span fabrication of devices involving nano-features, microstructures and macroscopic large area manufacturing. The key factor behind covers the organic, inorganic and nano materials that exhibit completely different mechanical and electrical properties, as well as the accurate interfacial control between these components. Based on the fusion of chemistry, physics, biology, materials science and information technology, this review volume will try to offer a timely and comprehensive overview on the flexible and stretchable electronic materials and devices. The book will cover the working principle, materials selection, device fabrication and applications of electronic components of transistors, solar cells, memories, sensors, supercapacitors, circuits and etc.



Electrospinning of Graphene

Author : Santosh K Tiwari

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 183 pages

File Size : 32,19 MB

Release : 2021-08-31

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 3030754561

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Book Description

This book presents electrospinning as a processing technique in the field of graphene research. It brings together the current state of the art of processing, properties, and applications in different fields of science and technology of graphene and derived materials. The book not only discusses the various aspects of electrospun graphene but also covers the limitation and drawbacks of graphene owing to some of its intrinsic properties.



Flexible Bioelectronics with Power Autonomous Sensing and Data Analytics

Author : Sameer Sonkusale

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 187 pages

File Size : 22,65 MB

Release : 2022-06-14

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 3030985385

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Book Description

This book provides readers with an introduction to the materials and devices necessary for flexible sensors and electronics, followed by common techniques for fabrication of such devices and system-level integration. Key insights into fabrication and processing will guide readers through the tradeoff choices in designing such platforms. A comprehensive review of two specific, flexible bioelectronic platforms, related to smart bandages for wound monitoring and thread-based diagnostics for wearable health, will demonstrate practical application at the system level. The book also provides a unique electrical engineering perspective by reviewing circuit architectures for low noise signal conditioning of weak signals from sensors,, and for low power analog to digital converters for signal acquisition. To achieve energy autonomy, authors provide several example of CMOS energy harvesting front end circuits and voltage boosters. Beyond circuit architectures, the book also provides a review of the modern theory of sampling and recovery of sparse signals, also known as compressed sensing. They then highlight how these principles can be leveraged for design and implementation of efficient signal acquisition hardware and reliable processing of acquired data for flexible electronic platforms.



Functional Coatings for Biomedical, Energy, and Environmental Applications

Author : Raj K. Arya

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 740 pages

File Size : 10,48 MB

Release : 2024-10-22

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1394263147

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Book Description

Understand functional coatings and their role in three key industries of the future Functional coatings play a huge range of roles in industries from automotive to aerospace to electronic and beyond. They offer protection, performance enhancement, corrosion resistance, self-cleaning properties, and more. Recent developments in the field have allowed for ever more precise optimization of functional coatings, with the result that demand for these key tools is only likely to increase. Functional Coatings for Biomedical, Energy, and Environmental Applications offers a comprehensive overview of these coatings and their applications in three explosively productive industries. A team of expert contributors provides chapters analyzing the latest developments in this growing area of production, with a particular focus on the dynamic relationship between functional coatings and their many applications. The result is an interdisciplinary text which will serve as an essential resource for researchers and industry professionals worldwide. Readers will also find: Analysis of functional coatings for dental implants, pool boilers, solar cells, and many more Detailed discussion of coating properties including superhydrophobicity, self-cleaning, controlled drug release, and more Key contributions to the great environmental challenges of the twenty-first century This book is a must-own for researchers in chemistry, engineering, energy, materials science, and more, as well as for industry professionals working with coating and other aspects of research and development in biomedical, energy, or environmental industries.