Wearable technology for the real-time analysis of sweat during exercise

Deirdre Morris, Benjamin Schazmann, Yangzhe Wu, Connac Fay, Stephen Beirne, Conor Slater, King Tong Lau, Gordon Wallace, Dennot Diamond*

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Abstract

-Textile based sensors which can be used to measure the chemical composition of bodily fluids represents a major advancement in the area of wearable technology. BIOTEX is an EU funded project aiming to develop such sensors with a particular interest in monitoring perspiration. A textile based fluid handling system has been developed for sample collection and transport. Sodium, conductivity and pH sensors have also been developed. This paper details the integration and testing of these sensors. Results show that the developed system can collect and analyze sweat in real time during exercise and transmit this data wirelessly to a remote receiver.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 1st International Symposium on Applied Sciences in Biomedical and Communication Technologies, ISABEL 2008
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Print)9781424426478
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event2008 1st International Symposium on Applied Sciences in Biomedical and Communication Technologies, ISABEL 2008 - Aalborg, Denmark
Duration: 25 Oct 200828 Oct 2008

Publication series

Name2008 1st International Symposium on Applied Sciences in Biomedical and Communication Technologies, ISABEL 2008

Conference

Conference2008 1st International Symposium on Applied Sciences in Biomedical and Communication Technologies, ISABEL 2008
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityAalborg
Period25/10/0828/10/08

Keywords

  • Biochemcial sensors; pH sensor
  • Conductivity sensor
  • Sodium ISE
  • Wearable technology
  • Wireless sensing

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