Textile-Based Wearable Sensors for Assisting Sports Performance

  • Authors:
  • Shirley Coyle;Deirdre Morris;King-Tong Lau;Dermot Diamond;Niall Moyna

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-;-;-;-

  • Venue:
  • BSN '09 Proceedings of the 2009 Sixth International Workshop on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

There is a need for wearable sensors to assess physiological signals and body kinematics during exercise. Such sensors need to be straightforward to use, and ideally the complete system integrated fully within a garment. This would allow wearers to monitor their progress as they undergo an exercise training programme without the need to attach external devices. This takes physiological monitoring into a more natural setting. By developing textile sensors the intelligence is integrated into a sports garment in an innocuous manner.A number of textile based sensors are presented here that have been integrated into garments for various sports applications.