Research and Development of Intelligent Clothing for Subaxillary lymphedema Protection

Abstract

In view of the problem that patients with subaxillary lymphedema are prone to recurring edema after treatment, a wearable edema monitoring and alarm system is designed to enable the wearer to effectively monitor the edema state, to avoid the pain caused by arm edema. The system uses FSR resistive ribbon film pressure sensor, voltage conversion module, and arduino control board FLORA as the control core. The electronic components are combined with the clothing. The sensor converts the pressure signal to the voltage conversion module. When the pressure value of the wearer’s arm edema exceeds the voltage conversion module threshold, the buzzer and threshold value LED light will send out an alarm signal. FLORA is connected with the voltage conversion module to detect real-time edema pressure data. Considering the wearability of the electronic module and the washability of the long-sleeved shirt, the FSR resistive ribbon film pressure sensor is designed around the upper arm of the long-sleeved shirt, the voltage conversion module and the arduino control board FLORA are placed in pocket of the long-sleeved shirt to realize the research and development of subaxillary lymphedema protective intelligent clothing.