Flexible Electronics To See Deeper and Feel Better

Printing with solution-processable materials is a versatile approach that can lead to devices that are economical and easily reconfigurable. Here we present the design and additive processing of polymeric materials to achieve optoelectronics and soft sensors for human-computer interfaces. We will discuss three example use cases, including sensors for infrared imaging that enable deeper penetration depth, a biomechanical tool for motor disorder diagnosis, and structural supercapacitors for energy storage. The presentation aims to summarize the key challenges and future opportunities of integrating polymer electronics in human-computer interfaces for various remote sensing applications such as in telemedicine and internet-of-things sensor networks.

Tse Nga Ng is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and affiliated with the Materials Science Program at University of California San Diego (UCSD). She received her B.S. in chemistry from Knox College and Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Cornell University. She started her career at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, prior to joining UCSD in 2016. Dr. Ng is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, recipient of the NSF Mid-Career Advancement Award, and appointed as a Distinguished Lecturer by the IEEE Sensors Council. She is currently an Associate Editor for the journals Flexible Printed Electronics and IEEE Journal on Flexible Electronics and serving on the editorial board of ACS Applied Electronic Materials.

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