How high-tech clothes could be your next doctor
CNNStory highlights Smart fabrics let you monitor your body's vital signs New wearable technology could simultaneously act as a remote doctor Clothes range from t-shirts and socks to space suits CNN — To find out all you need to know about your body’s vital signs, all you need to do is to get dressed. “The data collected … can provide a general profile of a person’s health.” It’s all about silver The technology is based on the use of conductive yarns – most commonly made with silver – which are woven into fabrics to act as sensors that detect electrical signals, acting as electrocardiograms and electromyograms to measure heart rate and muscle activity respectively. “If you become ill, in the hospital the doctor will first do some tests like take your pulse, blood pressure and temperature,” says Mikko Malmivaara, head of marketing at Clothing+. “If the doctor had access to the patient’s biodata from a longer period back, they could make a far better diagnosis, seeing trends in the data,” adds Malmivaara.
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