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Title:

Towards clothing-like neural sensing and stimulation: thin, but robust, wearable electronics

Agreement Number:

EGP

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 7, 2018 -

Organization:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Location:

Alberta, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2017-Q4-00359

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019).

Recipient's Legal Name:

Chung, Hyun-Joong (University of Alberta)

Program:

Engage Grants for universities

Program Purpose:

The emerging technology of wearable biosensors based on flexible electronics technology is making a greatx000D
impact on the rehabilitation of patients. The transition of form factor of sensory electronics from rigid tox000D
flexible allowed unprecedented comfort to the patients, especially when worn on the moving parts of body. Thex000D
first step for the biosensors is to achieve the comfort level that is comparable to wearing clothing on thex000D
moving parts of body. The constituting components for flexible electronics are, however, prone to fail due tox000D
modulus mismatch between conducting/computing components and the substrate/encapsulants andx000D
delamination between the components due to the lack of adhesion. Here, we will (i) perform fundamentalx000D
researches on mechanical failure models, (ii) suggest alternative material/device designs based on previouslyx000D
published methods (i.e., no intellectual property issues related to the rules of NSERC Engage project), and (iii)x000D
test the mechanical properties of devices that are pertinent to wearability and longevity.