The rapid changes we are seeing in society today regarding sophisticated medical treatments using active implantable medical devices would be not achievable without important recent developments. Implantable systems need to be small, lightweight, and sealed from the harsh environment of the human body. These systems should also consume very little power to allow for long-term operation, and they need to provide for data transmission to and from the implanted device. Developing such sophisticated implantable systems requires an incredible amount of in-depth knowledge and expertise in a multitude of fields such as materials, electronics, signal processing, chemistry, biology, and physiology.
This book contains a series of individual monographs providing a wide-ranging overview of important aspects, challenges, and recent developments in the area of implantable systems, focusing on sensor-based systems. To provide a comprehensive overview, the editors have invited experts in both academia and industry to contribute. The editors organized the book into three parts, discussing first the fundamentals and then the challenges of developing implantable systems, concluding with examples of current and novel medical applications of implantable sensor systems.

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