Circa 2009

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The researchers expect to have a working prototype of the product in four years. “We are just at the beginning of this project,” Wang said. “During the first two years, our primary focus will be on the sensor systems. Integrating enzyme logic onto electrodes that can read biomarker inputs from the body will be one of our first major challenges.”

“Achieving the goal of the program is estimated to take nearly a decade,” Chrisey said.

Developing an effective interface between complex physiological processes and wearable devices could have a broader impact, Wang said. If the researchers are successful, they could pave the way for “autonomous, individual, on-demand medical care, which is the goal of the new field of personalized medicine,” he added.