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Background
Scientists from Liverpool John Moores University achieved a major breakthrough in wearable sensor technology in 2013.
They developed sensors that can be woven into any garment, allowing doctors to monitor a patient’s vital signs such as heart rate, blood oxygen levels and temperature, in a way that is non-invasive, wireless and battery-free.
Invisible and undetectable to the wearer, these sensors are highly sensitive and can transmit their readings in real time to devices located many metres away.
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The traditional hospital identity bracelet could eventually be adapted to include this sensor technology, and garments could be developed for people with dementia, giving care workers a non-invasive way of monitoring their health and wellbeing.
Ultimately, whether worn in the hospital or at home, this technology could represent significant potential cost-saving advantages for the NHS and could also improve patient care.
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Results
Flexible sensor can be embedded in plastic or into a bracelet for the non-invasive monitoring of diabetes.