What smart clothes?
And how could life be like out?
Does it offer something new that is useful to humanity or is it just a new “fashion”?
These and other questions were the focus of the report published by the French newspaper "Lefigaro" by Pascal Grundmizon.
The report highlights the 8-day experience of wearing online clothes and accessories, with the author saying that "belief that they care about the health of our bodies and aim for it is a bet that is not always successful."
The writer quotes one of those who experienced the experience as saying that it is the same daily routine, as we put on our smart clothes connected to the Internet and went on a trip. This dress, and through its connection to a smart phone, records the heart data and follows its pulse with an efficiency similar to that applied in electrocardiographs.
technical tissues
He added, "From the first session, these systems began to provide their data on the heart, which indicated that this person is completely exhausted, but this is never true, as our walk was punctuated by periods of rest to do some shopping, and it seems that the systems treated them as moments of recovery for effort, so we held Determined to follow the instructions in the attached leaflet to the letter next time.
And he continues, "We used in our experiment a click-shirt (clicshirt) priced at 359 euros, which is clothing with smart technical fabrics connected to a phone and a Bluetooth chip in addition to many electrodes, and it is also equipped with systems that measure heart rate and acceleration through sensors, then the smartphone records All measurements and reports of our activities are kept in records spanning more than 30 days.”
About this experience, one of the participants says: “The clicshirt has proven to be more accurate in results than other devices such as the connected bracelet and the cardio belt, but it is impossible to wear these textiles for 8 days, however it is recommended for fitness enthusiasts from athletes who They are looking for fitness such as in cycling and running competitions, and also people with cardiovascular diseases to monitor their health.”
Click Shirt has proven accurate in results, better than other devices such as the connected bracelet and the heart strap (communication sites)
era of clocks
It is noteworthy that Internet-related clothing and accessories have appeared timidly in recent years, and they bode well for meeting various needs in the fields of sports and health, and the value of this market is more than 93 billion dollars in 2022.
Despite that, smart clothes are not widely used, in favor of digital bracelets and watches connected to the Internet, and the Apple Watch is the most famous ever, as it is considered a real revolution in this field and has distinctive safety features such as fall warnings and emergency alerts, according to the newspaper.
The writer points out that the French company “Withings” recently launched an upgraded version of the watches connected to the Internet, under the name “Scan Watch”, priced at 500 euros, and it is an elegant model inspired by the luxury watch industry, equipped with a medical electrocardiogram to measure oxygen in the blood It can even provide a detailed account of physical activity and sleep.
There is also another version of these smart watches, which is the "Huawei Watch", whose price amounted to 300 euros, designed specifically for professional or amateur football players alike, and depends on measuring the percentage of oxygen in the blood in addition to measuring the heart rate with an accuracy similar to that of measuring belts. The heart, which makes it turn into a personal trainer to adjust performance and maintain the dynamics of fitness, works through a very small sensor with a size of 9 grams, which is attached to the player’s leg using an elastic belt, through which performance is evaluated during the match.
In the same context, the Amazfit wireless headphones are similar to the work of smart watches, as they adopted the automatic heart rate monitoring technology during exercise, but they were distinguished by the feature of analyzing the position of the spine, with alerts in the case of bad postures.
Watch models that provide many of the functions well known in smart watches and meet the requirements of athletes (German)
flashing light
The writer continues reviewing some personal tools that have become linked to artificial intelligence and the Internet, such as the smart ring “Flicker of Light” specifically directed at health care, whose price reached about 260 euros and uses precise sensors capable of making 140 measurements regarding heart rate, blood oxygen, respiratory rate and body temperature. The data in this system is also transmitted throughout the day via Bluetooth to the iOS and Android systems in order to create recommendations for regulating sleep periods and physical rest operations in order to maintain a healthy heart and protect it from diseases.
light therapy glasses
The writer concluded her report by touching on the latest technology in this field, which is light therapy glasses, a light device that works above the field of vision and without interference from any other devices, and provides natural light therapy, where sessions of 20 to 40 minutes are sufficient to treat boredom and depression, indicating that The lack of natural light in the Nordic countries, especially where there are fewer periods of sunlight per year, makes the use of this device that simulates portable solar energy very important.