Functionalised Microfluidic Sensors for Biomedical Applications

共形和生物相容的力传感器在触觉和触觉传感、传感器辅助手术和生物遥测等方面具有潜在的应用前景。该项目的目标是开发一种基于微流控的新型技术，该技术可能提供敏感、灵活和生物兼容的传感器，能够感知一系列与生物相关的力量，并将无线数据传输等附加功能纳入设备结构。该项目旨在通过加入添加剂的制造方法来表征和测试不同材料用于生产“功能化”微流控传感器的使用。传感器将使用定制的实验装置并与临床合作伙伴一起进行校准，其设计和实施将使用有限元模型进行进一步优化。

Conformal and biocompatible force sensors have many potential applications, such as in tactile and haptic sensing, sensor-assisted surgery and bio-telemetry. The aim of the project is to develop a novel microfluidic-based technology that could potentially offer sensitive, flexible and biocompatible sensors with the ability to sense a range of biologically relevant forces, and incorporate additional features such as wireless data transmission into the device structure. This project aims to characterise and test the use of different materials for the production of "functionalised" microfluidic sensors by incorporating additive manufacturing methods. The sensors will be calibrated using bespoke experimental setups and in conjunction with clinical partners, and their design and implementation will be further optimised using finite element modelling.