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The ingestible bacterial-electronic sensor

Publication Title
MIT School of Engineering
Publication/Creation Date
May 24 2018
Creators/Contributors
Anne Trafton (creator)
Anantha Chandrakasan (contributor)
Vannevar Bush (contributor)
Mark Mimee (contributor)
Phillip Nadeau (contributor)
Media Type
Corporate Video
Persuasive Intent
Academic
Discursive Type
Inventions
Description
MIT researchers have built an ingestible sensor equipped with genetically engineered bacteria that can diagnose bleeding in the stomach or other gastrointestinal problems. This ingestible device can communicate with your GI tract and share what it learns with your smartphone.
HCI Platform
Ingestible
Relation to Body
In
Related Body Part
Digestive Tract
Augments
Detecting, Diagnosing, Communicating, Treating
Technology Keywords
Smartphone Compatibility, Ultra-low-power Electronics, Wireless Connectivity, Sensors, Diagnostic Tool, Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology
Keywords
Bacteria, Chronic Disease, Research, Genetics, Biological, Health, Medical
Source
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg2aD4mc-bw&feature=emb_logo
Related Items
Anne Trafton
Anantha Chandrakasan
Vannevar Bush
Mark Mimee
Phillip Nadeau
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology (MIT)
Related Collections
Biotechnology And Human Health: Harvesting The Technology Of Plants And Microbes To Augment The Human Body (2019)
Date archived
December 6 2019
Last edited
July 5 2021
How to cite this entry
Anne Trafton. (May 24 2018). "The ingestible bacterial-electronic sensor". MIT School of Engineering. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology (MIT). Fabric of Digital Life. https://fabricofdigitallife.com/Detail/objects/4124