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Fig. 53 Embedded electrodes and pneumogram [119]
There is, next to the Intellitex suit, a monitoring system commercialised on the market to prevent
S.I.D.S.-Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Crib death), the Mamagoose. It is a washable pyjama suit
with detached electrodes with which heart and respiration rate can be measured.
However, this system is an example for a biomedical device for babies and small children which are
relatively cumbersome resulting from a merge of existing tools and sensors on regular clothes and do
not use textile structures to carry out measurements of physiological parameters.
The project Scentient Beings explores a living dress as a sensitive smart second skin. It uses multisensorial
clothing which can deliver fragrance and medication. The idea to use cloth as a new,
emotional skin came up by Jenny Tillotson, researcher at the Central Saint Martins School of Art &
Design. She researched how scent influences the health and well-being and created a smart dress
and sensitive shoes.
The smart dress, which is illustrated in Fig. 54, is based on how scents are being produced and
recognised. It mimics the body’s circulation system, the senses and scent glands. The system can for
instance be used to register the body’s state of health or to produce a refreshing deodorant when the
wearer is sweating.
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