David Savastano, Editor06.02.21
There are all kinds of displays. Most of the time, we think of large TVs, phone screens and computer monitors. However, you could put a display on many more items if the technology is right. For example, imagine putting flexible displays onto stickers.
Omniply is working on just that, and is having success. Omniply CEO Harit Doshi is leading this fledgling company, which is using technology developed by Prof. Chi Wan Lee of Purdue University. Prof. Lee was working with Prof. John Rogers at University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign when he developed Omniply’s technology.
“His research focused on flexible electronics, with a dream of a world where any electronic devices can be pasted, just like stickers, to add smart functionality to everyday objects,” said Doshi. “He got inspired by this unique challenge of paint peeling off from the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco. Science behind this inspired him to create a process for enabling sticker electronics and hence Omniply was born.
Prof. Lee’s work has been recognized with multiple awards globally. Since then, the Omni
Omniply is working on just that, and is having success. Omniply CEO Harit Doshi is leading this fledgling company, which is using technology developed by Prof. Chi Wan Lee of Purdue University. Prof. Lee was working with Prof. John Rogers at University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign when he developed Omniply’s technology.
“His research focused on flexible electronics, with a dream of a world where any electronic devices can be pasted, just like stickers, to add smart functionality to everyday objects,” said Doshi. “He got inspired by this unique challenge of paint peeling off from the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco. Science behind this inspired him to create a process for enabling sticker electronics and hence Omniply was born.
Prof. Lee’s work has been recognized with multiple awards globally. Since then, the Omni
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