Smart Clothes: These clothes help with training and everyday life
The market of "intelligent products" is growing steadily. The fridge tells us via app that the milk is all. Alexa is looking for the right music for the "Home-Date" and so-called i-wear should take us to the next level in terms of health, safety and communication. But what's up or in there with the smart clothes?
For all those who have never heard of it or can not imagine anything about it: Smart clothes are garments that are equipped with electronics. Unlike conventional functional clothing, the focus here is not on the materials and their properties. Rather, i-wear is the evolution to smartwatch, fitness bracelets and Co. The electronics are incorporated into the clothing and can be controlled via web application.
Smart shirts and smart socks
At first glance, smart shirts are best for fitness and sports. Woven sensors transmit blood pressure, heart rate, calories, and heart rate to the smartphone while jogging or cycling. Some models even have accelerometers sewn in or GPS. However, smart shirts can also issue warnings or make an emergency call if necessary. Especially elderly people or patients can benefit from it.
Diabetics could benefit from Smart Socks. The electronics collect data of the vehicle such as temperature, pressure and joint angle of the feet. Especially diabetics often have to struggle with joint problems and inflammation. By measuring the temperature regularly, the wearers are informed of temperature rises that may indicate possible inflammation.
However, the high-tech stockings are not quite cheap. The cheapest models start at around 50 euros. By the way, there are such socks for babies. They are designed to assist in monitoring by recording sleep irregularities and monitoring heart rate. Cost: just under $ 300.
In addition to smart shirts and smart socks, there are also gloves that recognize by nanotechnology when the fingers are too cold. Wires conduct heat to these places. Again, the price is hot: Proud 390 dollars to cost models. Conclusion: smart guys are the smart clothes in any case, really affordable but not yet.
