“The design and wearable technology industries are only just beginning to experiment with printed electronics,” says Cormac Ó Conaire, chief design officer of Design Partners. The Viscero ECG vest is a discreet piece of wellness technology designed for people with conditions that cause abnormal heartbeats – Image Courtesy of Design Partners Alongside motor-free exoskeletons and modular leg braces, it speaks to a revolution currently underway in healthcare, especially when it comes to wearable devices.Īs sensor technology is evolving and new and innovative materials, such as electronic ink, are becoming more widely available and understood, integrating specialist medical equipment into standard items of clothing could become increasingly commonplace.Ĭurious to know more about wearable health products? Don’t miss Switch off period pain with the WIM wearable heating pad. Healthcare systems are notoriously slow to change but nevertheless, Design Partners is currently in talks with health companies about taking Viscero ECG into wider production. Technology is leading a healthcare evolution Data can then be shared with professionals to keep a weather eye on the condition. Meanwhile, a detachable ‘brain’ containing an onboard accelerometer and gyroscope capture data to provide a fuller picture of recorded heart signals – highlighting when there are changes caused by exercise, for example. Intended to do away with bulky sensors and invasive systems, it incorporates the essential electrodes necessary to monitor the patient inside the fabric’s squiggly pattern using electronic ink.
The Viscero ECG vest is designed as a discrete, everyday alternative.ĭeveloped by Irish design studio Design Partners, the Viscero ECG vest is a discreet piece of wellness technology designed for people with conditions that cause abnormal heartbeats, like arrhythmia for example.
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The most common monitoring device is Holter, which includes a series of wet electrodes that are restrictive to wear. It is estimated that around 12 million people in the US will have abnormal heartbeats – (a condition known as arrhythmia) – by 2030. Design Partners has unveiled a wearable heart monitor vest, which uses smart fabric and a compact, detachable ‘brain’.
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