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Smart Shirt with Embedded Vital Sign and Moisture Sensing

Authors:
João Lage
André Catarino
Hélder Carvalho
Ana Rocha

Keywords: ECG; biosignal; moisture; e-textile; textile sensors.

Abstract:
This paper presents the development of a smart shirt with embedded electrodes in two-lead configuration for heart rate measurement and a knitted moisture sensor for sweat detection. Signal conditioning for heart rate measurement is based on the Analog Devices AD8232 heart rate monitor front-end. The shirt is part of a fireman interactive Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), which monitors information on heart rate and sweat detection, among other variables. Sweat detection is used to avoid skin burns that may occur due to the combination of excessive moisture and heat. Tests have demonstrated that the measurement of heart rate using the shirt is as efficient as conventional solutions, such as heart-rate monitoring straps. Sweat detection through textile moisture sensors has also shown to be effective.

Pages: 25 to 30

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2015

Publication date: June 21, 2015

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2519-8440

ISBN: 978-1-61208-446-6

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Dates: from June 21, 2015 to June 26, 2016