Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00359, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Chung, Hyun-Joong (University of Alberta), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The emerging technology of wearable biosensors based on flexible electronics technology is making a great_x000D_
impact on the rehabilitation of patients. The transition of form factor of sensory electronics from rigid to_x000D_
flexible allowed unprecedented comfort to the patients, especially when worn on the moving parts of body. The_x000D_
first step for the biosensors is to achieve the comfort level that is comparable to wearing clothing on the_x000D_
moving parts of body. The constituting components for flexible electronics are, however, prone to fail due to_x000D_
modulus mismatch between conducting/computing components and the substrate/encapsulants and_x000D_
delamination between the components due to the lack of adhesion. Here, we will (i) perform fundamental_x000D_
researches on mechanical failure models, (ii) suggest alternative material/device designs based on previously_x000D_
published methods (i.e., no intellectual property issues related to the rules of NSERC Engage project), and (iii)_x000D_
test the mechanical properties of devices that are pertinent to wearability and longevity., program purpose french : The emerging technology of wearable biosensors based on flexible electronics technology is making a great_x000D_
impact on the rehabilitation of patients. The transition of form factor of sensory electronics from rigid to_x000D_
flexible allowed unprecedented comfort to the patients, especially when worn on the moving parts of body. The_x000D_
first step for the biosensors is to achieve the comfort level that is comparable to wearing clothing on the_x000D_
moving parts of body. The constituting components for flexible electronics are, however, prone to fail due to_x000D_
modulus mismatch between conducting/computing components and the substrate/encapsulants and_x000D_
delamination between the components due to the lack of adhesion. Here, we will (i) perform fundamental_x000D_
researches on mechanical failure models, (ii) suggest alternative material/device designs based on previously_x000D_
published methods (i.e., no intellectual property issues related to the rules of NSERC Engage project), and (iii)_x000D_
test the mechanical properties of devices that are pertinent to wearability and longevity., agreement title english : Towards clothing-like neural sensing and stimulation: thin, but robust, wearable electronics, agreement title french : Towards clothing-like neural sensing and stimulation: thin, but robust, wearable electronics, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada