Descrizione del progetto
Elettronica flessibile sostenibile per il futuro dell’assistenza sanitaria in Europa
Le nazioni europee, in cui si sta verificando un invecchiamento delle popolazioni, si trovano dinanzi a crescenti costi sanitari. Si avverte la necessità di una maggiore sostenibilità dei dispositivi medici, nonché di costi associati inferiori. Le malattie croniche e acute richiedono dispositivi medici che siano in grado di offrire rapidamente dati affidabili capaci di fornire informazioni fruibili. Tali dispositivi devono essere efficaci in termini di costi ed esercitare un basso impatto ambientale. Il progetto SusFE, finanziato dall’UE, intende sviluppare una progettazione sostenibile e una piattaforma di produzione per la prossima generazione di dispositivi indossabili diagnostici. Il team del progetto combinerà nuovi sensori stampati per circuiti integrati flessibili e una fonte di alimentazione biodegradabile a base di carta per creare una piattaforma di produzione roll-to-roll. SusFE si avvale di una combinazione di materiali e processi sostenibili allo scopo di realizzare soluzioni ecocompatibili per il monitoraggio della guarigione delle ferite, l’autocampionamento ematico e i dispositivi per i punti di assistenza.
Obiettivo
Europe currently has a leading position in key digital technologies. However, functional electronics is one of several emerging digital transformation areas with no established players, but with the potential to significantly disrupt strategic sectors. Harnessing the full potential of functional electronics will enable Europe to exploit cutting-edge climate-neutral digital solutions to strengthen its leadership, and to seize on emerging opportunities by addressing existing technological gaps in multiple sectors.
Functional Electronics has found application in a wide range of sectors and domains including in hybrid Integrated circuits (ICs) or flexible systems. Its global market was worth €15.4billion in 2017 and is expected to reach €37.7billion by 2023, a CAGR of 11%. Despite this growth, functional electronics can generate additional value via the adoption and implementation of new and efficient eco-design approaches at product, process, and business model levels.
SusFE will advance the development of functional electronics for green and circular economy by developing a sustainable design and production platform for roll-to-roll manufacturing of the next generation of wearable and diagnostic devices that combine a SusFE toolbox of sustainable components comprising novel flexible integrated circuit (FlexIC) on polymer substrate with ultra-low power printed sensors/biosensors, and wireless communication driven by an organic and recyclable bioenzymatic fuel cell. This will lead to highly integrated and autonomously operating systems that are lightweight, environmentally sustainable, and low-cost. SusFE uses of a combination of sustainable materials and processes to deliver climate-neutral digital solutions including wound monitoring, self-blood sampling/testing and point-of-care devices.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsbiosensors
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssystem softwareoperating systems
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells
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