Mechanics and applications of bio-conformable electronics*

Seamlessly merging human body with electronics can not only digitize our body for internet of health and human-computer interaction, but also enable controlled therapy delivery or even augment our capabilities. As human organs are soft and curvilinear, it is important to understand and rationally design the conformability of soft electronics to human tissue. This talk will present 2D and 3D analytical and numerical models along with experimental validations for the conformability of flexible and stretchable electronics on rigid and soft curvilinear surfaces. It will also introduce reversible physical adhesives based on cratered surfaces that can attach on dry and wet surfaces but easy to remove and reuse. Exemplary noninvasive and invasive bio-conformable soft electronics will be demonstrated in this talk.