Small wireless sensor can be implanted in the body for brain machine interfaces, organ monitoring and more

Briefing

December 15, 2016

Briefing	Small sensor – Engineers made tiny wireless sensors with the size of one millimeter cube, that can be implanted inside the body Powered by ultrasound – Sensor has no batteries and is powered by ultrasound which is safer than radio waves Functions – Monitor internal nerves, muscles, or organs in real-time, stimulate nerves to induce treatment for epilepsy or inflammation, and control prosthetic hands or limbs through brain machine interfaces Next steps – Include narrowing size of sensors, exploring biocompatible materials, and improving surface transceiver that sends and receives ultrasounds
Accelerator	Fitness, Wellness and Healthcare Delivery
Sector	Healthcare/Health Sciences
Organization	University of California - Berkeley
Source	"‘Dust mote’ sensor could monitor nerves in real time," Futurity, http://www.futurity.org/; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	August 4, 2016

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