Integrated system for multi-channel bioelectronic recording

Abstract

The goal of this equipment acquisition is to provide better support to the research goal of improving intimacy in bioelectronic interfaces. Specifically, the research goal is to investigate if biological signals from cells/tissue can be used to directly drive electronic computation, which is to fundamentally emulate the efficient energy/information flow between sensing and computation in biosystems. To support this research goal, an integrated biosensing system will be assembled. The system will include three key parts: 1) a 64-channel, high-precision voltage recording system which can acquire biological voltage signals from cells or cell-converted electrical energy; 2) an inverted optical microscope which can perform concurrent optical imaging to reveal detailed dynamics at cell-device interface, and 3) a vibration-isolation table hosting the electrical and optical systems to minimize vibrational interference. The research is expected to improve the development of closed-loop bioelectrionic interfaces, which can advance human technologies such as prosthetics and machine interfaces. It may also support development in hybrid bio-bots and living microsystems.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Jan 19, 2023
Source ID
W911NF2310047

Entities

People

  • Jun Yao

Organizations

  • Army Contracting Command
  • United States Army
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Microelectronics