Cyber-physical Digital Microfluidics based on Active Matrix Electrowetting Technology- Software-programmable High-density Pixel

Start Date: September 1, 2011
The goal of this project is to integrate digital microfluidics systems with thin-film photodetectors in the top plate to realize biochemical target sensing using fluorescence. System control, adaptation, and reconfiguration through software will lead to a general-purpose lab-on-chip computing platform, in the same way as programmable computing devices allow multifunctional capabilities via software on a hardware platform. This level of integration, decision, and controlled reconfigurability will be a significant step forward in clinical diagnostics.