Textile sensors to measure sweat pH and sweat-rate during exercise

Shirley Coyle; Deirdre Morris; King-Tong Lau; Dermot Diamond; Fabio Di Francesco; Nicola Taccini; Maria Giovanna Trivella; Daniele Costanzo; Pietro Salvo; Jacque-Andre Porchet; Jean Luprano

3d International ICST Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare

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Textile sensors to measure sweat pH and sweat-rate during exercise

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2009.5957,
    author={Shirley Coyle and Deirdre Morris and King-Tong Lau and Dermot Diamond and Fabio Di Francesco and Nicola Taccini and Maria Giovanna Trivella and Daniele Costanzo and Pietro Salvo and Jacque-Andre Porchet and Jean Luprano},
    title={Textile sensors to measure sweat pH and sweat-rate during exercise},
    proceedings={3d International ICST Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare},
    proceedings_a={PERVASIVEHEALTH},
    year={2009},
    month={8},
    keywords={sweat analysis wearable sensors smart textiles personalised healthcare},
    doi={10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2009.5957}
}

Shirley Coyle
Deirdre Morris
King-Tong Lau
Dermot Diamond
Fabio Di Francesco
Nicola Taccini
Maria Giovanna Trivella
Daniele Costanzo
Pietro Salvo
Jacque-Andre Porchet
Jean Luprano
Year: 2009
Textile sensors to measure sweat pH and sweat-rate during exercise
PERVASIVEHEALTH
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2009.5957

Shirley Coyle¹, Deirdre Morris¹, King-Tong Lau¹, Dermot Diamond¹, Fabio Di Francesco², Nicola Taccini³, Maria Giovanna Trivella⁴, Daniele Costanzo⁵, Pietro Salvo⁵, Jacque-Andre Porchet⁶, Jean Luprano⁶

1: CLARITY, NCSR, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
2: Dipartmento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Universita di Pisa, Italy
3: Smartex s.r.l, 56023 Navacchio, Italy
4: Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica C.N.R., Pisa, Italy
5: Centro Interdipartimentale "E. Piaggio", Universita di Pisa, Italy
6: CSEM SA, Neuchatel, Switzerland

Abstract

Sweat analysis can provide a valuable insight into a person's well-being. Here we present wearable textile-based sensors that can provide real-time information regarding sweat activity. A pH sensitive dye incorporated into a fabric fluidic system is used to determine sweat pH. To detect the onset of sweat activity a sweat rate sensor is incorporated into a textile substrate. The sensors are integrated into a waistband and controlled by a central unit with wireless connectivity. The use of such sensors for sweat analysis may provide valuable physiological information for applications in sports performance and also in healthcare.

Keywords: sweat analysis wearable sensors smart textiles personalised healthcare

Published: 2009-08-04

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2009.5957

Textile sensors to measure sweat pH and sweat-rate during exercise

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