smart clothing: passively monitoring your body’s activity
I’m excited for the day (and it’s getting closer) for when my clothing actually monitors my vital signs and daily activity (including sweat, gas, heat production, etc.) Wouldn’t it be great if this was all passively measured and then you could look at it over time to see how your body reacts to food and different situations or how many miles you walk / run, the altitude you’ve climbed, or your heart rate?
Here’s one product that is beginning this transition (although not close to what I’m talking about yet.
From the website, “Did I get enough exercise today? How many calories did I burn? Am I getting good quality sleep? How many steps and miles did I walk today? The Fitbit Tracker helps you answer these questions.”
