study published in Sensors showed that a recently developed smart T-shirt, designed to provide real-time readings of the wearer’s breathing rate, may have potential implications in diagnosing respiratory conditions. The smart T-shirt was created by researchers at Université Laval’s Faculty of Science and Engineering and its Center for Optics, Photonics, and Lasers in Quebec, Canada. According to the researchers, the smart t-shirt does not contain any wires, electrodes, or sensors attached to the body. Instead, the new technology makes use of an antenna sewn into the shirt at chest level. The antenna is made of hollow optical fiber and is coated with a thin layer of silver on its inner surface. According to the research team, the smart fiber in the T-shirt senses changes in both thorax circumference and the volume of air in the lungs when the wearer inhales.To read more,follow :
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