Robert Sobot, Ph.D.
ETIS/ENSEA–Université de Cergy–Pontoise–CNRS, France
Western University, Canada
History of implantable devices demonstrates persistent multidisciplinary efforts by researchers from many branches of sciences and engineering across time and space. Despite achievements that not so long ago were strictly domain of science fiction, public perception of these new technologies is perhaps mystified, or sometimes caught in between various conflicting interests in the society. Rising awareness about these non– technical issues is one of the main themes of this tutorial. Main objective of this tutorial session is to present the state of the art and to provide a forum for discussion and exchange of experiences related the topic of interaction between implantable medical devices and the living tissue, and to discuss alternative design methodologies, that, I am positive, are of interest for LSC 2018 audience.
Structure: The tutorial will cover the following topics:
- A short history of technology and human body relationship
- Principles of living tissue to machine interface, bio–electrical interfaces for recording, stimulation, and sensing; Design Principles for bio–implantable and wireless RF communication systems
- Reliability, security and privacy of implantable medical devices for eHealth
- Cardio Pressure Volume monitoring (a case study)
- Auditory prosthetics, cochlear; Visual cortex implants, artificial sight
- BMI, bionic human, tissue engineering and cell printing
- Clinical and regulatory considerations of implantable medical devices, social implications and controversies
Topics: Relevant conference tracks: Track 2: Bio-Circuits and Systems; Track 3: Biosensors and Biomedical Signals; Track 6: Social implications of Technology for Life Sciences, and Track 8: Communications for Life Sciences