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Browsing the Real World using Organic Electronics, Si‐Chips, and a Human Touch
Author(s) -
Berggren Magnus,
Simon Daniel T.,
Nilsson David,
Dyreklev Peter,
Norberg Petronella,
Nordlinder Staffan,
Ersman Peter Andersson,
Gustafsson Göran,
Wikner J. Jacob,
Hederén Jan,
Hentzell Hans
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201504301
Subject(s) - electronics , mobile device , organic electronics , computer science , materials science , nanotechnology , telecommunications , electrical engineering , world wide web , engineering , voltage , transistor
Organic electronics have been developed according to an orthodox doctrine advocating “all‐printed’’, “all‐organic’’ and “ultra‐low‐cost’’ primarily targeting various e‐paper applications. In order to harvest from the great opportunities afforded with organic electronics potentially operating as communication and sensor outposts within existing and future complex communication infrastructures, high‐quality computing and communication protocols must be integrated with the organic electronics. Here, we debate and scrutinize the twinning of the signal‐processing capability of traditional integrated silicon chips with organic electronics and sensors, and to use our body as a natural local network with our bare hand as the browser of the physical world. The resulting platform provides a body network, i.e., a personalized web, composed of e‐label sensors, bioelectronics, and mobile devices that together make it possible to monitor and record both our ambience and health‐status parameters, supported by the ubiquitous mobile network and the resources of the “cloud”.