Carbon nanotube thread turns regular shirts into heart rate monitors

Over the years, we've seen many examples of smart garments packed with technology to monitor different aspects of a wearer's physical wellbeing, but lately we're seeing how very fine, conductive fibers could make for a more seamless experience. Rice University researchers have applied this thinking to a "smart" shirt that uses interwoven carbon nanotube fibers to provide steady electrical contact with the skin, allowing for ongoing gathering of data on heart activity.Continue ReadingCategory: Electronics, ScienceTags: Rice University, Smart Fabric, wearable electronics, Nanotubes