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SUMMARY:Merging Human-Machine Intelligence with Soft Materials Technology
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DESCRIPTION:Prof. Dr. Xuanhe Zhao\,\nMassachusetts Institute of Technology
  MIT\nInstitute of Microengineering - Distinguished Lecture\n\nCampus Laus
 anne SV 1717 (live)\nCampus Microcity MC B0 302 (video)\nZoom Live Stream:
  https://epfl.zoom.us/j/385971995\n\nAbstract: Whereas human tissues and o
 rgans are mostly soft\, wet and bioactive\; machines are commonly hard\, d
 ry and biologically inert. Merging humans\, machines and their intelligenc
 e is of imminent importance in addressing grand societal challenges in hea
 lth\, sustainability\, security\, education and joy of living. However\, i
 nterfacing humans and machines is extremely challenging due to their funda
 mentally contradictory properties. At MIT Zhao Lab\, we exploit soft mater
 ials technology to form long-term\, high-efficacy\, multi-modal interfaces
  and convergence between humans and machines.  In this talk\, I will firs
 t discuss the mechanics to design extreme properties including tough\, res
 ilient\, adhesive\, strong\, fatigue-resistant and conductive for hydrogel
 s\, which are ideal material candidates for human-machine interfaces. Then
  I will discuss a set of soft materials technology platforms\, including i
 ). bioadhesives for instant strong adhesion of diverse wet dynamic tissues
  and machines\; ii). bioelectronics for long-term multi-modal neural inter
 faces\; iii). biorobots for teleoperated and autonomous navigations and op
 erations in previously inaccessible lesions such as in cerebral and corona
 ry arteries. I will conclude the talk with a perspective on future human-m
 achine convergence enabled by soft materials technology.\n\n\nBio: Xuanhe 
 Zhao is an associate professor in mechanical engineering at MIT. The missi
 on of Zhao Lab is to advance science and technology on the interfaces betw
 een humans and machines for addressing grand societal challenges in health
 \, sustainability\, security\, education and joy of living. Dr. Zhao was a
  Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher in 2018. He received young investigator
  and early career awards from National Science Foundation\, Office of Nava
 l Research\, Society of Engineering Science\, Adhesion Society\, American 
 Vacuum Society\, and Materials Today\; best paper awards from Extreme Mech
 anics Letters and Journal of Applied Mechanics. He held chair professorshi
 ps at MIT and previously at Duke University.\n\nNote: The Seminar Series i
 s eligible for ECTS credits in the EDMI doctoral program.
LOCATION:SV 1717 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==SV%201717
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