This Smart T-Shirt Captures Biometric Data to Diagnose Problems
Michael Hemsworth — May 19, 2017 — Lifestyle
References: lefil.ulaval & newatlas
Clothing is becoming the latest area of the consumer product market to be given a tech-focused overhaul, which is evident with this smart T-shirt being developed by researchers at a university in Quebec.
The shirt works by utilizing a hollow optical fiber that has been coated with a layer of silver that sits at the chest in order to monitor for breathing problems in real-time. This takes readings on every breath in order to ensure that the wearer can be monitored without having to attached traditional electrodes or sensors.
The smart T-shirt is the design work of researchers at the Université Laval's Faculty of Science and Engineering and its Center for Optics, Photonics, and Lasers in Quebec City.
The shirt works by utilizing a hollow optical fiber that has been coated with a layer of silver that sits at the chest in order to monitor for breathing problems in real-time. This takes readings on every breath in order to ensure that the wearer can be monitored without having to attached traditional electrodes or sensors.
The smart T-shirt is the design work of researchers at the Université Laval's Faculty of Science and Engineering and its Center for Optics, Photonics, and Lasers in Quebec City.
Trend Themes
1. Smart Clothing - The development of smart T-shirts with biometric data monitoring capabilities presents opportunities for wearable technology companies to create innovative clothing that can track and diagnose health problems in real-time.
2. Biometric Data Monitoring - The use of hollow optical fibers coated with silver to monitor breathing problems in real-time opens up possibilities for medical device manufacturers to develop non-invasive wearable sensors for healthcare applications.
3. Tech-focused Overhaul - The integration of technology into traditional consumer products, such as clothing, offers opportunities for entrepreneurs to disrupt established industries by creating innovative and tech-enhanced products.
Industry Implications
1. Wearable Technology - The development of smart T-shirts with biometric monitoring capabilities represents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the wearable technology industry.
2. Medical Devices - The use of hollow optical fibers coated with silver to monitor breathing problems presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for medical device manufacturers to create non-invasive wearable sensors for healthcare applications.
3. Consumer Products - The integration of technology into consumer products like clothing presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for entrepreneurs to revolutionize traditional industries.
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