Development of a Wearable Biosensor (Smart Ring & Cloth)

Abstract

Biosensors are analytical tools for the analysis of bio-material samples to gain an understanding of their bio-composition, structure and function by converting a biological response into an electrical signal. Wearable Biosensors (WBS) are the biosensors which can be worn on the body. Recent advancements in miniature devices have fostered a dramatic growth of interest of wearable technology. Wearable Biosensors such as Ring Sensor will permit continuous cardiovascular (CV) monitoring in a number of novel settings.Thus Real-time, continuous monitoring would allow not only for emergency detection but also for long-term assessment to establish the right dose and timing of medication. One type of WBS called the Smart Shirt typically relies on the information provided by the wireless, miniature sensors enclosed in shirt. The vital signals and information gathered by the various sensors on the body travels through the smart shirt controller for processing, from these, the computed vital signals are wirelessly transmitted to the monitoring station. WBS could play an important role in the wireless surveillance of people during hazardous operations such as military, firefighting, etc or such sensors could be dispensed during a mass civilian casualty occurrence. WBS's take advantage of handheld units to temporarily store physiological data and then periodically upload that data to a database server via wireless LAN that allow internet connection and used for clinical diagnosis.