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Imec, Holst Centre Showcase Advanced Smart Garments at ITF Brussels 2015

Smart t-shirt measures a highly accurate ECG, recognizes activity and calculates energy expenditure.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Imec and Holst Centre demonstrated the most advanced smart garment to date at the Imec Technology Forum (ITF) in Brussels. The smart t-shirt measures a highly accurate electrocardiogram (ECG), recognizes activity and calculates energy expenditure in an unobtrusive way. The smart t-shirt allows for maximum user comfort and natural movement.   “Wearable technology that measures body parameters has become increasingly popular in recent years. Smart garments have the ability to tackle a vast range...

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