“Sensoring your body while doing everything you are used to do. Is this possible? Comfortable smart clothes that monitor the wearer’s heart, breathing and body temperature promise to revolutionise healthcare by allowing patients to lead there normal lives.
Unlike many remote health monitoring systems that rely on sensors strapped to users’ arms or chests connected by wires to bulky equipment, a Greece team from the Sotiria General Chest Diseases Hospital in Athens, has embedded sensing devices directly into textiles, creating garments that are not only smart but also comfortable and practical to wear. Data from the biosignals collected by the clothes is then sent via a mobile connection to caregivers, allowing doctors to check up on their patients and warning if their health deteriorates.”
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Ron Otten, Mobile Wellbeing, 9 July 2009
