Development of applications for a wearable electrode embedded in inner shirt

Abstract

NTT has developed a conductive fabric called hitoe that enables continuous measurement of the biological signals of the person wearing it. Heartbeat variations and electrocardiogram signals detected through hitoe are transmitted wirelessly by a compact dedicated device to a smartphone or tablet, where they can be readily checked using an application. Such technology is expected to lead to the creation of new services in fields such as sports training, health enhancement, security and safety, medical care support, and entertainment. In this article, we introduce some examples of approaches to application development.