High-tech clothing: Wearable health
Thanks to a variety of smart technologies, high-tech clothing today is capable of analyzing body functions or actively optimizing the microclimate.
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Smart fabrics with bioactive inks monitor body
Researchers have developed biomaterial-based inks that respond to and quantify chemicals released from the body or in the surrounding environment by changing color.
Diabetes: 3D printed insoles hope for patients
Scientists claim that new 3D printed insoles can significantly improve the foot health of people suffering with diabetes.
Graphene smart textiles developed for heat adaptive clothing
Scientists have created a prototype garment to demonstrate dynamic thermal radiation control within a piece of clothing by utilising the remarkable thermal properties and flexibility of graphene.
Smart textile fibers measure wearer’s health
Researchers have developed electronic fibers that, when embedded in textiles, can collect a wealth of information about our bodies by measuring subtle and complex fabrics deformations.
Nano-sensors help with diabetes treatment
Researchers have used printed, ultra-thin, and highly sensitive nanocomposite sensors for the treatment of patients in whom the blood sugar level is abnormally high (diabetes mellitus).
Washable textile coating repels viruses
Researchers have created a textile coating that can not only repel liquids like blood and saliva but can also prevent viruses from adhering to the surface.
Sensors woven into a shirt can monitor vital signs
A way to incorporate electronic sensors into stretchy fabrics allows scientists to create shirts or other garments that could be used to monitor vital signs such as temperature, respiration, and heart rate.
A smart bra for detecting early-stage breast cancer
EPFL students teamed up with startup IcosaMed to develop the SmartBra – the first piece of smart clothing that can be used for cancer prevention.
Smart insoles unlock the secrets of your sole
Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed an AI-powered, smart insole that instantly turns any shoe into a portable gait-analysis laboratory.
A smart jumpsuit provides information on infants' development
Researchers have developed a smart jumpsuit, or a garment that accurately measures the spontaneous and voluntary movement of infants from the age of five months.
Wearable AC monitors vital data
Smart shirt includes health care applications such as the ability to monitor blood pressure, electrical activity of the heart and the level of skin hydration.
Nexkin: multiparametric monitoring shirt launched
Chronolife announced the launch of Nexkin, a washable smart T-shirt that monitors six key physiological parameters to enable prevention, risk reduction, and remote monitoring.
Smart insole monitors foot health for diabetic patients
The smart insole can be inserted into a sneaker or dress shoe to passively monitor the foot health of a person living with diabetes.
‘Smart shirt’ proving itself on monitoring lung disease
A smart shirt that measures lung function by sensing movements in the chest has proven to be accurate when compared to traditional testing equipment.
Wearable turns away bacteria with your clothes
A new fabric innovation allows the wearer to control electronic devices through the clothing and keep the wearer safe from the latest virus that’s going around.
Smart textiles boost connectivity between wearable sensors
Researchers have invented a completely new way for wearable devices to interconnect which enable easier health monitoring, medical interventions and human–machine interfaces.
Sensor-packed glove learns signatures of the human grasp
Wearing a sensor-packed glove while handling a variety of objects, researchers have compiled a massive dataset that enables an AI system to recognize objects through touch alone.
Wound healing with the power of nanofibers
Scientists have now developed a new type of biomaterial that could help the healing of injuries, especially of severed nerve tracts.
‘Smart’ pajamas could help improve sleep
Researchers have developed pajamas embedded with self-powered sensors that provide unobtrusive and continuous monitoring of heartbeat, breathing and sleep posture.
Shoe insole against diabetic foot ulcers
Researchers have developed a shoe insole that could help make the healing process more portable for patients who develop ulcers as a result of diabetes.
E-textile sensor could power wearable devices
Materials scientists have developed an alternative to batteries that could power wearable biosensors for health monitoring.
Shoe sensor may help to prevent injuries
Shoe sensors can show athletes, trainers where foot impacts are strongest to detect and correct inefficiencies in movement and reduce injuries, also can help diabetics avoid foot blisters.
Smart fibers: Medication you can wear
Researchers are developing polymer fibers that recognize the need for therapy all by themselves and dose the active ingredients with precision and accuracy.
Sensors in the shoe help with postural damage
Engineers use carbon nanotube composite coatings for novel sensors that could enable smart textiles.
Smart insole could detect an infection
Researchers are working on a smart insole that flags changes in a patient’s gait, activity level and balance, as well as monitors for the localized increase in heat that can reveal a building infection before the human eye can spot it.
Combining wearables and AI to predict the onset of health problems
A team found that applying artificial intelligence to the right combination of data retrieved from wearable technology may detect whether your health is failing.
A highly elastic and ultrathin skin display
Researchers have developed a ultrathin, elastic display that fits snugly on the skin.