Scientists are developing dust-sized wireless sensors implanted inside the body to track neural activity in real time, offering a potential new way to monitor or treat a range of conditions, including epilepsy and control next-generation prosthetics.
Source: CBC
Date: September 20th, 2016
Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/fitness-sensors-tiny-wireless-1.3751021
Discussion
1) The ability to monitor at such small scale could have a myriad of uses. What are some of them that you can think of?
2) The device has no batteries but does need ultrasound charging. How would that work in a human?
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