| Title |
Development of Smart Healthcare Clothing System for Women's Health Management with Heart Rate-based Stress Measurement and Feedback Function |
| Authors |
강다연(Da-Yeon Kang) ; 고병철(Byoung-Chul Ko) ; 이종하(Jong-Ha Lee) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5573/ieie.2024.61.11.80 |
| Keywords |
Smart clothing; Stress management; Heart rate; Textile eletrode; Women |
| Abstract |
This study suggests smart health care clothing system which can manage women's health in daily-life by detecting stress and providing feedback information based on heart rate. The smart healthcare clothing system was integratedly developed as follows: first, ELEX yarn was chosen for textile electrode to read ECG based on electric resistance, sensing sensitivity, and surface roughness, and it was knitted with mixed yarn of cool dry yarn and antibacterial yarn for skin. Second, PVC was used for sensor element to establish ECG sensing and data analysis techniques, and it could raise durability and stability. Electrode signal diversification and data analysis algorithm for efficient sensing ECG signal could obtain data reliability. Third, sensor module case was designed with curved type to fit the contours of body, and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene was used as it’s material for processability, durability, and solidity. Forth, smartphone application was composed of six steps including log-in, connection to blue tooth, tutorial, measurement, and history of measurement to check ECG signal and stress measured value. Finally, two textile electrodes were attached to front center of the bra-top band with front opening. And a sensor device can be detachable with stainless steel snap button. Real-world experiments with female subjects confirmed that the proposed smart healthcare system can easily and accurately measure daily stress in women. |