Specialty Fabrics Review December 2022 - 10

[ BRIEFS ] swatches
A sensor-embedded thread
called Pecotex can be used
in commercial embroidery
machines to monitor
breathing, heart activity and
gases like ammonia in the
breath, which can track liver
and kidney function. Image:
Güder Research Group
Sensor thread
R
esearchers at Imperial College London have embedded new low-cost
sensors designed to monitor breathing, heart rate and ammonia into
T-shirts and face masks.
The wearable sensors are spun from a new thread called Pecotex,
which is a polystyrene sulfonate-modified cotton conductive thread.
Pecotex offers a low-cost method of seamlessly integrating sensors
into clothing, and is compatible with industry-standard computerized
embroidery machines.
As part of the study, the research team embroidered the sensors into
a face mask to monitor breathing, a T-shirt to monitor heart activity, and
textiles to monitor gases like ammonia in the breath which can be used to
track liver and kidney function. The ammonia sensors were developed to
test whether gas sensors could also be manufactured using embroidery.
Potential application areas for the thread include energy storage,
energy harvesting and biochemical sensing.
" Pecotex is high-performing, strong and adaptable to different
needs, " says Imperial College researcher Firat Guder. " Our research
opens up exciting possibilities for wearable sensors in everyday clothing.
By monitoring breathing, heart rate and gases, they can already be
seamlessly integrated, and might even be able to help diagnose and
monitor treatments of disease in the future. "
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