The emergence of GRIN technologies (the combination of Genomic, Robotic, Information and Nanotechnologies) might still feel like science fiction to most. The idea of having our human body constantly monitored and acted on remotely, or even automatically, for more than just a replacement of a mechanical function (a leg or arm), still looks far away.
But flexible and stretchable chips might bring this a bit closer. It could certainly monitor brain activities constantly (without wires or scans), and could stimulate certain areas of the brain (in order to repair certain functions of the body).
A flexible, stretchable chip certainly has plenty more applications in comparison to the rigid chip of today (however small these get). It’s a very interesting technological trend with much more applications than purely medical:
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