ELECTRONIC COAT HANGERS DOWNLOAD HEALTH DATA

September 1st, 2007

BY MONICA DOBIE OUTPATIENTS requiring electronic health monitoring can rest easy at least from a fashion stand point because Australian researchers have invented a system that allows for people to alternate smart garments - so that they won't dare be seen in the same smart t-shirt that measures blood pressure two days in a row. University of South Australia scientists have devised electronic clothes hangers that can download health data captured by smart garments with electronic sensors that monitor heart rates, blood pressure and other medical information. This ...


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