Smart textiles in healthcare: a summary of history, types, applications, challenges, and future trends

Esfahani, Mohammad Iman Mokhlespour

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-820777-2.00006-6

Cited by 10 publications

(7 citation statements)

References 70 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Finally, the application of wearable EMG interfaces such as the one presented here goes beyond prosthetic control and can be implemented for rehabilitation [40], accessible interfacing with computers and smartphones [41], as well as pain management such as mirror feedback therapy based treatments of phantom limb pain [42]. Future work in the field of smart textiles requires more comprehensive usability studies for a wider range of the population [43].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Mass-Producible Washable Smart Garment with Embedded Textile EMG Electrodes for Control of Myoelectric Prostheses: A Pilot Study

Alizadeh-Meghrazi

Sidhu²,

Jain³

et al. 2022

Sensors

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Electromyography (EMG) is the resulting electrical signal from muscle activity, commonly used as a proxy for users’ intent in voluntary control of prosthetic devices. EMG signals are recorded with gold standard Ag/AgCl gel electrodes, though there are limitations in continuous use applications, with potential skin irritations and discomfort. Alternative dry solid metallic electrodes also face long-term usability and comfort challenges due to their inflexible and non-breathable structures. This is critical when the anatomy of the targeted body region is variable (e.g., residual limbs of individuals with amputation), and conformal contact is essential. In this study, textile electrodes were developed, and their performance in recording EMG signals was compared to gel electrodes. Additionally, to assess the reusability and robustness of the textile electrodes, the effect of 30 consumer washes was investigated. Comparisons were made between the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), with no statistically significant difference, and with the power spectral density (PSD), showing a high correlation. Subsequently, a fully textile sleeve was fabricated covering the forearm, with 14 textile electrodes. For three individuals, an artificial neural network model was trained, capturing the EMG of 7 distinct finger movements. The personalized models were then used to successfully control a myoelectric prosthetic hand.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Mass-Producible Washable Smart Garment with Embedded Textile EMG Electrodes for Control of Myoelectric Prostheses: A Pilot Study

Alizadeh-Meghrazi

Sidhu²,

Jain³

et al. 2022

Sensors

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Traditional piezoresistive strain sensors, based on semiconductors and metal foils, are cost-effective, but their poor sensitivities prevent their usage as wearable strain sensors [72,73]. Therefore, innovative smart textiles are widely employed to develop enhanced healthcare monitoring systems, enhancing sensitivity, linearity, power consumption, and invasiveness [74,75]. Various nanoscale materials, such as metal nanowires nanoparticles [76,77], silicon nanoribbons [78], carbon black [79], carbon nanotubes (CNTs) [80], and graphene, have been investigated as alternative materials integrated into elastomeric polymers or fabric to build stretchable and responsive strain sensors.…”

Section: Overview Of Smart Piezoresistive Textiles and Materials Used To Monitor Respiration Ratementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Lastly, Table 4 compares the scientific works discussed in this section related to RR monitoring devices in terms of the number of used IMUs, processing unit, application area and wearability. Like those in [74,75], the belt-type devices offer greater reliability since they reduce the artifact since the IMUs are in solidarity with the body but lack wearability since the band could obstruct the user's movements. Besides, the devices in [113,115], applied on the nasal septum, represent an optimal solution for monitoring respiratory activity during daily life or sleep to detect respiratory dysfunctions.…”

Section: Overview Of Innovative Wearable Systems Based On Inertial Sensors To Monitor the Respiratory Activitymentioning

confidence: 99%

An Overview of Wearable Piezoresistive and Inertial Sensors for Respiration Rate Monitoring

et al. 2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The demand for wearable devices to measure respiratory activity is constantly growing, finding applications in a wide range of scenarios (e.g., clinical environments and workplaces, outdoors for monitoring sports activities, etc.). Particularly, the respiration rate (RR) is a vital parameter since it indicates serious illness (e.g., pneumonia, emphysema, pulmonary embolism, etc.). Therefore, several solutions have been presented in the scientific literature and on the market to make RR monitoring simple, accurate, reliable and noninvasive. Among the different transduction methods, the piezoresistive and inertial ones satisfactorily meet the requirements for smart wearable devices since unobtrusive, lightweight and easy to integrate. Hence, this review paper focuses on innovative wearable devices, detection strategies and algorithms that exploit piezoresistive or inertial sensors to monitor the breathing parameters. At first, this paper presents a comprehensive overview of innovative piezoresistive wearable devices for measuring user’s respiratory variables. Later, a survey of novel piezoresistive textiles to develop wearable devices for detecting breathing movements is reported. Afterwards, the state-of-art about wearable devices to monitor the respiratory parameters, based on inertial sensors (i.e., accelerometers and gyroscopes), is presented for detecting dysfunctions or pathologies in a non-invasive and accurate way. In this field, several processing tools are employed to extract the respiratory parameters from inertial data; therefore, an overview of algorithms and methods to determine the respiratory rate from acceleration data is provided. Finally, comparative analysis for all the covered topics are reported, providing useful insights to develop the next generation of wearable sensors for monitoring respiratory parameters.

show abstract

“…[22][23][24][25][26]. In particular, there is a high demand for smart clothing in fields such as medicine, nursing and healthcare, military and fire protection [27]. Moreover, the Covid-19 pandemic is forcing medical organizations to rethink the way they provide services and is leading to an acceleration of more intensive use of electronic technical devices for remote medical monitoring [28].…”

Section: Brief Definitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…And this trend is also evident globally. The global market volume of "smart textiles" is expected to reach around 4.7 billion euros in 2022 [27]. The global smart fabrics market is estimated at US$ 3.6 billion and will rise to reach US$ 11.4 billion by 2027 [28].…”

Section: Market Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Applications of Smart Clothing – a Brief Overview

Jiang

Stange

Bätcke

et al. 2021

cdatp

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Smart clothing is the next evolutionary step in wearable devices. It integrates electronics and textiles to create functional, stylish and comfortable solutions for people's daily needs. The concept includes not only clothing, which is a covering mechanism for the body but also has the function of tracking body indicators in certain situations. The review introduces the classification and concept of smart clothing, the application areas such as sports, workwear, healthcare, military and fashion. It will also outline the current state of smart clothing and the latest developments in the field, and discuss future developments and challenges.

show abstract

Smart textiles in healthcare: a summary of history, types, applications, challenges, and future trends

Cited by 10 publications

References 70 publications

A Mass-Producible Washable Smart Garment with Embedded Textile EMG Electrodes for Control of Myoelectric Prostheses: A Pilot Study

A Mass-Producible Washable Smart Garment with Embedded Textile EMG Electrodes for Control of Myoelectric Prostheses: A Pilot Study

An Overview of Wearable Piezoresistive and Inertial Sensors for Respiration Rate Monitoring

Applications of Smart Clothing – a Brief Overview

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About