Title :
Conductive Fabric Garment for a Cable-Free Body Area Network
Author :
Wade, Eric ; Asada, Harry
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA
Abstract :
Theoretical analysis and experimentation show that a prototype body area network composed of 20 electrically conductive fabric sheets can transmit both signals and DC power sufficient for implementing a cable-free network in a garment. This wearable system has broad applications. The applications presented represent just two areas where our garment technology can be useful in the health-monitoring domain. As wearable computing matures, alternative electronic systems like ours can play a larger role in applications. Meanwhile, the DC-PLC system we´ve developed presents a workable model for the design of CF garments
Keywords :
carrier transmission on power lines; clothing; fabrics; health care; patient monitoring; wearable computers; DC power line communication system; conductive-fabric garment design; electronic system; garment cable-free body area network; garment technology; health-monitoring domain; wearable computing; Analog-digital conversion; Batteries; Biomedical monitoring; Body area networks; Clothing; Conductivity; Fabrics; Frequency shift keying; Modems; Sensor systems; Wearable; conductive textiles; health monitoring; power-line communication;
Journal_Title :
Pervasive Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPRV.2007.8
