Posted on 08/11/2011 4:44:22 PM PDT by NoGrayZone
A hair-thin electronic patch that adheres to the skin like a temporary tattoo could transform medical sensing, computer gaming and even spy operations, according to a US study published Thursday.
The micro-electronics technology, called an epidermal electronic system (EES), was developed by an international team of researchers from the United States, China and Singapore, and is described in the journal Science.
"It's a technology that blurs the distinction between electronics and biology," said co-author John Rogers, a professor in materials science and engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
"Our goal was to develop an electronic technology that could integrate with the skin in a way that is mechanically and physiologically invisible to the user."
The patch could be used instead of bulky electrodes to monitor brain, heart and muscle tissue activity and when placed on the throat it allowed users to operate a voice-activated video game with better than 90 percent accuracy.
"This type of device might provide utility for those who suffer from certain diseases of the larynx," said Rogers. "It could also form the basis of a sub-vocal communication capability, suitable for covert or other uses."
The wireless device is nearly weightless and requires so little power it can fuel itself with miniature solar collectors or by picking up stray or transmitted electromagnetic radiation, the study said.
Less than 50-microns thick -- slightly thinner than a human hair -- the devices are able to adhere to the skin without glue or sticky material.
"Forces called van der Waals interactions dominate the adhesion at the molecular level, so the electronic tattoos adhere to the skin without any glues and stay in place for hours," said the study.
Northwestern University engineer Yonggang Huang said the patch was "as soft as the human skin."
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Sadly it won't be used for those purposes rather it would be used for rather nefarious deeds. So I would say F That!
Yep, very cool, regardless of what some neo-luddites and end-timers think.
It is amazing the insights into science and medicine that God has given us.
They are saying that in less than a decade, I may be able to replace my missing kidney with one grown from my own stem cells. They already do that with bladders.
/johnny
Is it just me but doesn’t this look like an electronic version of numbers that were tattooed on Jews during the holocaust?
Finally, Satan and his minions have the technology to mark someone’s right hand or forehead. /s
BTW, if this is the mark of the beast, does that mean I can finally get that RFID chip implanted, without feeling guilty that I’m doing the work of the devil?
Actually I wanted to mark it for later reading and wanted to say something besides “bump.”
Lol!
Not saying this one is the mark of the beast....but most certainly a large step in that direction.
Sad that the kids nowadays will think any tat is cool.
I actually invented the Freep acronym “BFLR”.
Cool!
Agree. Technology is just human beings using the tools God gave them.
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