Overview
Sensors reveal how living systems function and how we interact with the physical world. We develop advanced sensors through innovations in materials and structural design to bridge the biological, physical, and digital worlds, with goals in understanding living systems and improving human health. Our work takes the form of wireless implants, actuators & microrobots, and wearables & e-skins.
Advanced sensing
Wireless implants
Sensing within the body
Biological tissues are transparent to quasi-static magnetic fields. We exploit this property to enable wireless sensing with magnetic implants inside the body.
Actuators & microrobots
Actuation for sensing
Microrobots are commonly designed for delivery and surgery. We expand their role to sensing, with miniature robotic systems that probe biological processes and measure physical properties.
Wearables & e-skins
Sensing at the interface
Flexible sensors enable conformal integration with diverse surfaces. We integrate them onto the human body, robots, and instruments to digitize movement, touch, and physical interactions.