RI-IWEAR “2024 MRS Fall Conference & Exhibit” video shooting day

On November 13, 2024, the RI-IWEAR team collaborated with the WebsEdge filming team to complete a video shoot at PolyU, which will premiere at the 2024 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit. The RI-IWEAR team exhibited six projects, covering research achievements in three fields. They are “IWEAR System Applications”, “System Integration and Evaluation”, and “Fiber-based and Flexible Devices”.

Prof. Feng YAN, RI-IWEAR Associate Director, Chair Professor of Organic Electronics, introduced “The Biosensors for Health Monitoring”. These biosensors come in various types, such as glucose sensors, uric acid sensors, dopamine sensors, and strain sensors. They can also be used to monitor electrical signals such as ECG, EMG, and EEG on the human body. Prof. YAN proposed that these devices are flexible, lightweight, highly sensitive, and cost-effective, making them suitable for mass production and commercialization.

Subsequently, RI-IWEAR postdoctoral fellow Dr Ying XIONG introduced the “Wearable System with Alternating Cooling and Heating for Sport Recovery”. The system can switch within a temperature range of 5 ℃ -40 ℃ within 10 seconds, with uniform temperature distribution in a large area, and intermittent compression. It is smart, portable and personalized system for fast recovery from exercise, pain relief and increased muscle flexibility.

Dr Su LIU, RI-IWEAR postdoctoral fellow, introduced and demonstrated the “Textile Electronic Interactive System”. This system achieves seamless integration of visual, auditory, tactile perception into fabric structures. It can be used in interactive entertainment, smart homes, healthcare, and other applications.

RI-IWEAR research fellow Dr Ziheng ZHANG introduced “Safe and Eco-friendly Antimicrobial Materials with High Efficiency”. This material is based on polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), which are completely biodegradable, non-toxic, and can kill over 99.99% of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, drug-resistant bacteria, novel coronavirus, as well as H1N1 and H3N2 viruses. It can be used as a finishing agent for medical and health products, clothing, and home textiles. Compared with currently commercialized antibacterial agents, this new material has significant advantages in terms of biosafety, biodegradability, stability, low carbon emissions, and cost-effectiveness, which can bring people a greener, healthier, and safer life.

In the afternoon, Prof. Jing CAI, RI-IWEAR Management Committee Member, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences and Professor in the Department of Health Technology and Informatics, shared his “AI-empowered Cancer Radiotherapy” project and conducted a live programming demonstration. Prof. CAI said that his team plans to develop a RadiationDematitis (RD) severity automatic grading system for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) patients after radiotherapy. The system can score images captured by mobile phones in real-time under the drive of artificial intelligence, aiming to apply its unique technology to assist doctors and patients.

Finally, Dr Qiyao HUANG, RI-IWEAR Associate Director Prof. Zijian ZHENG’s research team member, Assistant Professor of School of Fashion and Textiles, introduced the “Wireless ECG Patch” device, which was also demonstrated by the team’s members. This electronic skin is built on a liquid metal fiber mat, which is highly soft, breathable, elastic, conductive, and most importantly, safe and harmless to human skin. By providing continuous monitoring and real-time data, this device enables individuals to actively manage their cardiovascular health more effectively. It can also seamlessly connect with the hospital’s remote monitoring system, allowing healthcare professionals to remotely diagnose and monitor patients' heart health in real-time, and provide timely medical consultation.

The video can be found at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNjjd_Za_s&list=PLGVe6BxyFHNX8AlxtCajYqphCiphqy5Z5&index=15