Smart textiles and wearables for keeping independent longer the ageing population

Smart textiles and wearables for keeping independent longer the ageing population

Category:
User Experience

Net4Age Ontology Terms:
aging , autonomy , comfort , design , emergency , industry , sensor , technology , wellbeing

Description:

Collecting health data for early diagnostic, treatment from distance, send help for emergency

Overview: 
Seeks to develop fashionable clothing utilizing electronic and nanotechnology with smart textiles in order to monitor seniors.

Objectives: 
Give fashion designers and artists the tools to produce AT for older people that is not only functional but is more desirable and appealing as well as being lighter and more comfortable.

Initiatives: 
MATUROLIFE takes an alternative approach to introducing electronic connectivity to textiles and fabrics.
Shortcomings: 
-
Relevance: 
4
Relevance Description: 
Seeks to preserve the dignity and wellbeing of seniors.
Quality: 
5
Opinion: 
Seems very state-of-the-art, but unsure about specific applications. Could have many uses if the market supports.
Overlap: 
No
Overlap Detail: 
Sources: 
https://maturolife.eu/
Keywords: 
smart textiles; sensors; fashion; nanotechnologies;
Email: 
suchomelova@tf.jcu.cz