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Vendor Ready to Test 'Smart' Shirt
(May 05, 2006) Sensatex Inc. is looking for beta testers for its SmartShirt System. Nanotechnology is used to weave tiny conductive fibers into the cotton fabric of a shirt to enable monitoring of physiological activity.

A device smaller than a PDA snaps on the side of the shirt to collect data and transmit it to a computer. The data then is sent wired or wirelessly to clinicians or researchers.

The conductive fiber collects data on a wearer's movement, heart rate and respiration rate in real time. The shirt, minus the snap-on device, is washable, according to the Bethesda, Md.-based vendor.

The company envisions the shirt being used to remotely monitor home-based patients, first responders, hazardous materials workers and soldiers. It also can be used to monitor signs of fatigue in truck drivers and to support athletic training.