Stretchy computing device feels like skin--but analyzes health data with brain-mimicking artificial intelligence

Prof. Sihong Wang shows a single neuromorphic device with three electrodes. Researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) have developed a flexible, stretchable computing chip that processes information by mimicking the human brain. The device, described in the journal Matter, aims to change the way health data is processed. "With this work we've bridged wearable technology with artificial intelligence and machine learning to create a powerful device which can analyze health data right on our own bodies," said Sihong Wang, a materials scientist and Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering. Today, getting an in-depth profile about your health requires a visit to a hospital or clinic. In the future, Wang said, people's health could be tracked continuously by wearable electronics that can detect disease even before symptoms appear.