A group of American engineers from the University of Arkansas has created a "smart bra" that can help doctors monitor the patient anywhere in the world and if necessary, send an ambulance to the right place. The invention combines the nanotekstil and technology of smartphones, has built-in sensors that measure health status and send information over a wireless network such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi."Our e-bra enables continuous, real-time tracking of the patient in order to identify any pathophysiological changes," - says the scientist Vijay Varadhan. According to him, it is a platform on which various sensors to monitor heart health are integrated into the fabric. Thus, clothes collects and transmits readings anywhere in the world.
He also noted that the system controls blood pressure, body temperature, respiratory rate, oxygen consumption and some neural activity. He also takes readings as conventional electrocardiograph (ECG), and therefore can not even tell whether a patient has a heart attack. The system does not require any accessories for measuring blood pressure and may therefore replace the conventional tomography.
Sensors the size of a small coin in diameter, made of solid gold nano-electrodes fabricated on a flexible basis and sewn into the material of the bra. They "communicate" with the system software via the wireless module, located on the bra. Module collects and sends information on the network to which the physician can gain access.
The development team says that such "smart bra" can also be used by athletes to monitor their own vital organs during training via their mobile phones.
