Abstract
In response to global aging, there have been improvements in healthcare, exercise therapy, health promotion, and other areas. There is a gradually increasing demand for such equipment for health purposes. The main purpose of smart clothing is to monitor the physical health status of the user and analyze the changes in physiological signals of the heart. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the factors that affect the measurement of the heart’s physiological parameters and the users’ comfort while wearing smart clothing as well as to validate the data obtained from smart clothing. This study examined the subjective feelings of users (aged 20–60 years) regarding smart clothing comfort (within 12 h); the median values were comfortable and above (3.4–4.5). The clothing was combined with elastic conductive fiber and spandex to decrease the relative movement of the fiber that acts as a sensor and increase the user’s comfort. Future studies should focus on the optimization of the data obtained using smart clothing. In addition to its use in medical care and post-reconstructive surgery, smart clothing can be used for home care of older adults and infants.
Highlights
Healthcare 2021, 9, 1318. https://4.72 billion by 2020 at a CAGR of 33.6% between 2015 and 2020 [1]
Similar to the data transfer mechanism used in other wearable devices, data acquired by smart clothing can be transmitted to an APP device, allowing the user to interactively evaluate the data
We performed a device under test (DUT) at different time points and environmental conditions to confirm its stability
Summary
Healthcare 2021, 9, 1318. https://4.72 billion by 2020 at a CAGR of 33.6% between 2015 and 2020 [1]. The global smart textile market is predicted to grow at a rate of 26.2% from 2020 to 2027 [2]. Smart clothing contains conductive fibers or sensors that are attached or woven into the fabric. Similar to the data transfer mechanism used in other wearable devices, data acquired by smart clothing can be transmitted to an APP device, allowing the user to interactively evaluate the data. Since the time smartphones became indispensable in our daily lives, many industries began to intellectualize clothing accessories. This movement has enabled opportunities to introduce wearable technology to our daily living [3]. With advancements in wearable devices, smart clothing has attracted an increasing amount of attention from the market
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