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Engineers Connect Health Wearables and Implants Using the Body as the Network

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Engineers Connect Health Wearables and Implants Using the Body as the Network Superadmin Thu, 09/24/2026 - 14:08 Using the human body to transmit signals, Georgia Tech engineers have created a wireless networking system that allows tiny implantable sensors and actuators to communicate with each other as well as wearable devices. Their system means devices can work together like never before, sensing in one part of the body and triggering a therapeutic response elsewhere — perhaps releasing medicine or stimulating a nerve. Described Sept. 24 in the journal Science , their communication method is expandable to include multiple interconnected devices across the body, even deep inside the stomach. Read the full story on the College of Engineering website. Subtitle Summary sentence Inspired by the ionic signaling of our nervous system, researchers built sensors and therapeutic devices that can communicate and coordinate with each other through tissue. Summary Inspired by the ionic signaling