'Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)'
Abstract
This paper details the development of a textile
based fluid handling system with integrated wireless
biochemical sensors. Such research represents a new
advancement in the area of wearable technologies. The system
contains pH, sodium and conductivity sensors. It has been
demonstrated during on-body trials that the pH sensor has
close agreement with measurements obtained using a reference
pH probe. Initial investigations into the sodium and
conductivity sensors have shown their suitability for integration into the wearable system. It is thought that applications exist in personal health and sports performance and training