Description du projet
Un appareil portable intelligent transmet sans fil des données de biomarqueurs aux téléphones portables
Le marché des appareils portables, des dispositifs qui suivent l’état de santé de l’utilisateur en temps réel, a parcouru un long chemin et connaît une croissance rapide. Le projet ELSAH, financé par l’UE, va encore plus loin. Il met au point un patch intelligent pour identifier des biomarqueurs dans les liquides biologiques afin d’aider les médecins à mieux comprendre certaines maladies et conditions sanitaires. Plus précisément, le projet développera un système de capteurs pouvant être porté sur le corps. Il sera autonome grâce à l’intégration de biocapteurs à microaiguille dans une micropuce, une batterie et des éléments électroniques imprimés, permettant ainsi des mesures indépendantes et une transmission sans fils sécurisée des données vers le téléphone portable de l’utilisateur. Il sera également rentable; les estimations des coûts de fabrication d’une version commerciale après la fin du projet étant de quelques euros seulement.
Objectif
ELSAH realizes a flexible and integrated, smart patch-based, wearable sensor system for continuous monitoring of health and well-being that quantifies biomarkers by electrochemical detection. This system will be fully self-sustained by integrating microneedle biosensors with a microchip, a printed battery and printed electronics, thereby enabling independent measurements and secure wireless data transmission to the user’s mobile phone. The ELSAH-patch will comprise: 1) Simultaneous electrochemical quantification of glucose and lactate concentrations in the interstitial fluid; 2) Total monitoring period of at least 24 hours at a measurement interval of no more than 5 minutes; 3) Total patch area of no more than 16 cm2 at a maximum patch thickness of 4 mm; 4) Choice of components and integration process that enable fabrication costs of a post-project commercial version of no more than 2 € per patch.
We will realize three generations of the ELSAH-patch system with consecutively increasing integration levels. The first generation will be a platform system assembled from interchangeable standard components, while the last generation will provide the final modular solution which integrates advanced components and interfaces.
To achieve the objectives, the ELSAH consortium unites the individual innovative strengths in advanced electronics technologies of five research, three SME and two large industry partners. They will generate added value by jointly developing an entirely new integrated bio-electronic smart system with strong market potential, thereby supporting the digitisation of Europe’s industry.
The ELSAH-patch constitutes a new ESS generation that will enable for the first time the cost-effective and minimally invasive self-testing of molecular biomarker levels by integrating individual hardware technologies across multiple fields, namely: 1) Polymeric microneedles manufacturing; 2) Electrochemical biosensors; 3) Printed electronics; 4) Advanced processing.
Champ scientifique
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsbiosensors
- natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistry
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsmobile phones
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technology
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinateur
1210 Wien
Autriche