IFAI Expo 2019

Realizing E-textiles for Clinical and Tele-Health Monitoring (Room Booth A813)

Health monitoring is undergoing a paradigm shift from short-clinical visits to long-term, continuous and tele-consultation. E-textiles have the potential to leverage these next-generation medical requirements, be it a simple heart-rate monitoring to complex post-operative diagnosis. By embedding solid-state electronics or sensing through fibrous materials, E-textiles is gaining importance towards clinical contribution. This session discusses the current state-of-the-art ambulatory E-textiles and futuristic developments.