This book focuses on all types of biodevices, mainly implantable or quirurgical, used in the diagnosis or treatment of various pathologies, which benefit from the use of active materials such as sensors or actuators. Such active or “intelligent” materials are capable of responding in a controlled way to various external physical or chemical stimuli by changing some of their properties. These materials can be used to design and develop sensors, actuators, and multifunctional systems with a large number of applications for developing biodevices and medical devices.
Current work in this field entails problems related to synthesis, characterization, modeling, simulation, processing, and prototyping technologies, as well as device testing and validation, all of which are treated in depth in this book. The research presented will help future developments in medical devices, based on the additional functionalities that the use of active or “intelligent” materials, both as sensors and as actuators, affords. The results offered in the book will help in the industrial expansion of active materials as part of more complex systems.
