A prototype conductive fabric garment can successfully transmit signals and DC power, offering a workable model for cable-free body area networks in health monitoring.
May support cable-free wearable monitoring garments; leaves open clinical validation for cardiovascular applications.
Theoretical analysis and experimentation show that a prototype body area network composed of 20 electrically conductive fabric sheets can transmit both signals and DC power sufficient for implementing a cable-free network in a garment. This wearable system has broad applications. The applications presented represent just two areas where our garment technology can be useful in the health-monitoring domain. As wearable computing matures, alternative electronic systems like ours can play a larger role in applications. Meanwhile, the DC-PLC system we've developed presents a workable model for the design of CF garments
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