Biomechanical Microsystems Laboratory focuses on developing two core technologies. The first one is to develop human organ-on-a-chips. We aim to develop more reliable in vitro human models to replace current animal models in the field of drug discovery. Our lab applies fundamental mechanics and human physics to reproduce the physiological environment on a chip, and various microphysiological systems (MPSs) have been successfully developed, including heart-on-a-chip, vessel-on-a-chip, and tumor-on-a-chip. Our lab's second focus is to develop fabrication methods to create highly flexible and compliant smart sensors for wearable devices. These flexible smart sensors are highly wearable with high sensitivity and linearity. Using our technology, our lab has developed a patch-type muscle sensor for sports technology, a patch-type swallow sensor for dysphagia patients, and a pressure sensor for blood pressure monitoring.
