Descrizione del progetto
Un dispositivo intelligente indossabile trasmette in modalità wireless dati di biomarcatori al telefono cellulare
Il mercato dei dispositivi indossabili, ossia i dispositivi che monitorano la forma fisica dell’utente in tempo reale, ha compiuto dei notevoli passi avanti e sta crescendo rapidamente. Il progetto ELSAH, finanziato dall’UE, si sta spingendo oltre grazie allo sviluppo di un cerotto intelligente per l’individuazione dei biomarcatori presenti nei fluidi biologici, al fine di aiutare i medici ad acquisire dati relativi a determinate patologie e condizioni di salute. In particolare, il progetto realizzerà un sistema di sensori che può essere indossato. Si tratta di un sistema autosufficiente che incorpora biosensori a microago provvisti di microchip, una batteria ed elettronica stampate per permettere l’esecuzione di misurazioni indipendenti e la trasmissione sicura dei dati in modalità wireless al telefono cellulare dell’utente. Inoltre, questo sistema sarà efficiente in termini di costi, con un costo stimato di produzione di appena un paio di euro per la versione commerciale post-progetto.
Obiettivo
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.
Campo scientifico
- 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 actionCoordinatore
1210 Wien
Austria