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The future design direction of smart clothing development
Literature indicates that Smart Clothing applications, the next generation of clothing and
electronic products, have been struggling to enter the mass market because the consumersâ
latent needs have not been recognised. Moreover, the design direction of Smart Clothes
remains unclear and unfocused. Nevertheless, a clear design direction is necessary for all
product development. Therefore, this research aims to identify the design directions of the
emerging Smart Clothes industry by conducting a questionnaire survey and focus groups
with its major design contributors. The results reveal that the current strategy of embedding
a wide range of electronic functions in a garment is not suitable. This is primarily because it
does not match the usersâ requirements, purchasing criteria and lifestyle. The results
highlight the respondentsâ preference for personal healthcare and sportswear applications
that suit their lifestyle, are aesthetically attractive, and provide a practical function
Pump less wearable microfluidic device for real time pH sweat monitoring
This paper presents the fabrication and the performance of a novel, wearable, robust, flexible and disposable
microfluidic device which incorporates micro-Light Emitting Diodes (Ό-LEDs) as a detection system, for
monitoring in real time mode the pH of the sweat generated during an exercising period
Fibers and fabrics for chemical and biological sensing
Wearable sensors can be used to monitor many interesting parameters about the wearerâs physiology and environment, with important applications in personal health and well-being, sports performance and personal safety. Wearable chemical sensors can monitor the status of the wearer by accessing body fluids, such as sweat, in an unobtrusive manner. They can also be used to protect the wearer from hazards in the environment by sampling potentially harmful gas emissions such as carbon monoxide. Integrating chemical sensors into textile structures is a challenging and complex task. Issues which must be considered include sample collection, calibration, waste handling, fouling and reliability. Sensors must also be durable and comfortable to wear. Here we present examples of wearable chemical sensors that monitor the person and also their environment. We also discuss the issues involved in developing wearable chemical sensors and strategies for sensor design and textile integration
Textile sensors to measure sweat pH and sweat-rate during exercise
Sweat analysis can provide a valuable insight into a
personâs well-being. Here we present wearable textile-based
sensors that can provide real-time information regarding sweat activity. A pH sensitive dye incorporated into a fabric fluidic system is used to determine sweat pH. To detect the onset of sweat activity a sweat rate sensor is incorporated into a textile substrate. The sensors are integrated into a waistband and controlled by a central unit with wireless connectivity. The use of such sensors for sweat analysis may provide valuable physiological information for applications in sports performance
and also in healthcare
Concept and development of an autonomous wearable micro-fluidic platform for real time pH sweat analysis
In this work the development of an autonomous, robust and wearable micro-fluidic platform capable of performing on-line analysis of pH in sweat is discussed. Through the means of an optical detection system based on a surface mount light emitting diode (SMD LED) and a light photo sensor as a detector, a wearable system was achieved in which real-time monitoring of sweat pH was performed during 55 minutes of cycling activity. We have shown how through systems engineering, integrating miniaturised electrical components, and by improving the micro-fluidic chip characteristics, the wearability, reliability and performance of the micro-fluidic platform was significantly improved
How will the Internet of Things enable Augmented Personalized Health?
Internet-of-Things (IoT) is profoundly redefining the way we create, consume,
and share information. Health aficionados and citizens are increasingly using
IoT technologies to track their sleep, food intake, activity, vital body
signals, and other physiological observations. This is complemented by IoT
systems that continuously collect health-related data from the environment and
inside the living quarters. Together, these have created an opportunity for a
new generation of healthcare solutions. However, interpreting data to
understand an individual's health is challenging. It is usually necessary to
look at that individual's clinical record and behavioral information, as well
as social and environmental information affecting that individual. Interpreting
how well a patient is doing also requires looking at his adherence to
respective health objectives, application of relevant clinical knowledge and
the desired outcomes.
We resort to the vision of Augmented Personalized Healthcare (APH) to exploit
the extensive variety of relevant data and medical knowledge using Artificial
Intelligence (AI) techniques to extend and enhance human health to presents
various stages of augmented health management strategies: self-monitoring,
self-appraisal, self-management, intervention, and disease progress tracking
and prediction. kHealth technology, a specific incarnation of APH, and its
application to Asthma and other diseases are used to provide illustrations and
discuss alternatives for technology-assisted health management. Several
prominent efforts involving IoT and patient-generated health data (PGHD) with
respect converting multimodal data into actionable information (big data to
smart data) are also identified. Roles of three components in an evidence-based
semantic perception approach- Contextualization, Abstraction, and
Personalization are discussed
Real-time sweat pH monitoring based on a wearable chemical barcode micro-fluidic platform incorporating ionic liquids
This work presents the fabrication, characterisation and the performance of a wearable, robust, flexible
and disposable chemical barcode device based on a micro-fluidic platform that incorporates ionic
liquid polymer gels (ionogels). The device has been applied to the monitoring of the pH of sweat in
real time during an exercise period. The device is an ideal wearable sensor for measuring the pH of
sweat since it does not contents any electronic part for fluidic handle or pH detection and because it can
be directly incorporated into clothing, head- or wristbands, which are in continuous contact with the
skin. In addition, due to the micro-fluidic structure, fresh sweat is continuously passing through the sensing area providing the capability to perform continuous real time analysis. The approach presented here ensures immediate feedback regarding sweat composition. Sweat analysis is attractive for monitoring purposes as it can provide physiological information directly relevant to the health and performance of the wearer without the need for an invasive sampling approac
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