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ARE ‘SMART CLOTHES’ REALLY SMART?
Smart clothes are likely to become a milestone in the healthcare segment. I remember vis-
iting patients in hospitals frustrated and perturbed by wires and cables connected all over
their body for monitoring the patient’s health. They are the need of the hour in the
healthcare segment. While a lot of monitoring systems still rely on connecting the wires
to the body parts for monitoring health, smart clothes
have been developed by a European team. The smart
clothes have embedded sensing devices that collect data
via bio-signals in the clothes and connect it to the mobile.
This helps the doctors to keep a check on the patient’s
health and be there virtually.
The clothes are comfortable, trendy and help in monitoring the heartbeat of the patient
along with body temperature and breathing. This, in turn, reduces the need for visiting
the doctor’s clinic for regular check-ups. The e-textile or
smart clothes reduce the cost of relying on expensive
equipment.
The smart clothes can easily track the chronic
conditions of the wearer and notify the doctor in case of
help.
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