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E-skins and e-tattoos: Your cybernetic future

Nanshu Lu · TED

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Smartwatches are powerful computers, but too imprecise for medical use; doctors still need to spend valuable time taking measurements with specialized equipment. Biomechnical engineer Nanshu Lu explains why rigid electronics just don’t work well with our soft, pliable skin–and how her flexible, tattoo-like sensors are changing the future of at-home healthcare.

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Institution
TED
Department
TEDxUTAustin
Speaker
Nanshu Lu
Year
2023
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health
Source
TED
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