Imagine if your T-shirt or blouse were intelligent enough to detect the condition of your heart and also conveys the same to your doctor without u even knowing that. This might sound like lines from a popular science fiction but researchers at University of Arkansas have developed a fabric that will help turning this fiction into reality one day.
The technology is based around an organic semiconductor called Pentacene and an electrical instrument known as Wheatstone bridge.
A thin-film transistor and an electrical resistance are used to monitor body temperature and respiration respectively. In addition, device can be coupled with the wireless transmitters and embedded in fabrics of your garments to send details to your medical practitioner. Future development of technology will enable doctors to monitor their patients from a remote location and to reach to them in emergency situations.
