Breath of life

Filed in archive Enterprises , Products , Technology on May 31, 2006

Names sometimes are like scripts. Sensatex presents a SENsational TEXtile.
The SmartShirt can remotely monitor some of the wearers health related data for example a wearer's movement, heart rate, and respiration rate. But it's still a shirt.

It uses a patented nanotechnology conductive fibre grid that is seamlessly knit into the material of the fully washable shirt.

After more than five years of research and development, the SmartShirt System is the first application of Sensatex's multiple textile patents. The light, breathable, cotton fabric has fully integrated conductive fibres that create connectivity to acquire and transfer analogue physiological signals to a small personal controller.

The controller digitizes the data signals and wirelessly transmits them to a remote location where the data is received for monitoring.

It uses a patented nanotechnology conductive fibre grid that is seamlessly knit into the material of the fully washable shirt.

It's not only technologically sensational as it can save a life too: slow breathes for some patients can mean urgent help is needed.

Having a reliable way to monitor vital signs in real-time for those with hazardous duty missions would be a tremendous asset," William Earle...

via Medgadget.com

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