Keynote 1: Democratized Wearable Electronics Using DIY Assembly of Paper and High Performance CMOS Electronics

Summary form only given, as follows. The complete presentation was not made available for publication as part of the conference proceedings. We always hear about smart cities, but rarely, we hear about smart villages although nearly half of the world’s population live in rural areas. While today’s most advanced technologies are geared toward a more digital future, precision healthcare, enhanced convenience and safety – but they are mostly for those who can afford them easily and most probably they already live a more comfortable life. It might be alarming that in addition to gross income inequality, there is an increasing rise of gross technological inequality. Therefore, by developing accessible (affordable and simple) electronic technologies with sustainable materials and processes and for sustainable applications, we can assist those billions to augment the quality of their life. Therefore, we are singularly focused on developing and deploying democratized wearable electronics. Electronics which are carefully designed and optimally crafted using non-functionalized sustainable household materials, environmentally benign processes and assembled through Do-ItYourself (DIY) integration strategies. Our objective is to develop electronics which are simple to learn and easy to use. Therefore, we are making them interactive thus anyone can use them – anyone from any age group without any language or financial barrier. We use a minimalist approach in the context of using fully flexible CMOS electronics for data and cost management. A few applications will be shown focusing on paper skin, paper watch, wearable stethoscope, and oddly enough how such low-cost technology can be used to fight against medication related overdose or addiction.