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devices of the multisensor layer were shown and
their mechanical characteristics discussed,
particularly, it demonstrated excellent flexibility for
good skin conformity. It was also demonstrated that
information on bodily motion due to cardiac
contraction, or BCG signals, can be acquired
through sensors integrated on the proposed platform.
The system further shows potential for medical
grade diagnostic performance. Further testing and
characterization of more compact and highly-
integrated models of the proposed system is under
development, and will ultimately provide more
insightful understanding of the effectiveness of the
proposed microintegration platform.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors would like to thank Jasbir Patel from the
Computational Integrative BioEngineering Research
Lab and Microfluidics Lab at Simon Fraser
University for his help on silicone microfabrication.
The authors would also like to thank See-Ho Tsang
from the Institute for Micromachining and
Microfabrication Research at Simon Fraser
University for his help on polyimide circuit
fabrication. Further, the authors would like to
acknowledge CMC Microsystems for their ongoing
support in hybrid micro integration and device
fabrication assistance.
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