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Forget smartwatches, your clothes could soon track your health

Digital Trends·Vikhyaat Vivek·about 1 month ago
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Home Emerging Tech News Researchers built a shirt that monitors your blood pressure in real time Nature Electronics Wearable tech might be heading for a reset. We’ve already seen less intrusive devices like smart rings take off, but researchers are now pushing things further by stitching health tracking directly into clothing. Researchers at National University of Singapore have developed a new battery-free textile system that can monitor blood pressure in real time, potentially turning everyday clothing into a full-time health tracker. The system, detailed in a recent Nature Electronics paper and reported by Tech Xplore , removes one of the biggest limitations of wearable, which is the need to constantly recharging the gadgets. Nature Electronics How the smart fabric breaks the wearable mold Rather than relying on a built-in battery, the smart fabric uses ultra-thin sensors that stick directly to the skin and connect through a specially designed fabric.…

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