The Underpants that Could Save your Life
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Besides the regular equipments like a cuff, a pump, and stethoscope or electronics available for measuring blood pressure which are bulky, Philips consumer electronics company is keen on developing an underwear that actually monitors one's blood pressure continually [1]. Each sensor recurrently measures the electrical impedance of the tissue beneath it – a property that changes as the pulse wave passes by. A pair of such sensors can calculate the speed of the pulse wave by timing how long it takes to travel from one sensor to the other. Once calibrated with a conventional blood-pressure reading, the electrodes can then give accurate blood-pressure readings, while the wearer enjoys the comfort of their own underpants.
References
- ↑ tp://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13929-invention-bloodpressuresensing-underpants.html
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