Numetrex has recently introduced a sports bra capable of reading heart rates and transmitting signals to a computer worn on the wrist or around the waist of the user.
The sports bra features sensors embedded within the fabric layers. These sensors will capture the wearer’s heart rate and transfer this heart rate data to a transmitter located at the front of the bra. The receiver then calculates the heart rate and displays it on a Solar watch worn on the user’s wrist, allowing them to monitor their own heart rate.
Numetrex believes that this sports bra will eliminate the cumbersome sensors that runners and cyclists typically have to carry to check their heart rates.
For some time now, electronic fabric structures, such as wearable computers and LCD glasses, have been mentioned in discussions about future technology. In recent years, several companies have begun to turn this idea into reality.
The fabric used in Numetrex’s sports bra is developed by Textronics. The fibers created by this company are capable of conducting electricity and have properties similar to Lycra. The Numetrex bra is the first commercial product to utilize Textronics’ fabric.
In a similar vein, the British company Eleksen has also invented another type of fabric that can conduct electricity. This fabric does not contain conductive wires and is similar to the outer layer of a raincoat. It has been used to create various products, including a foldable keyboard that rolls into a tube and a ski jacket capable of playing MP3 music.
Meanwhile, Triage Wireless employs a patch to monitor blood pressure and other symptoms of patients. The information collected is transmitted via mobile networks to doctors. Additionally, earlier this year, Triumph introduced a type of bra designed to keep the wearer warm.
Numetrex plans to sell this sports bra on the market for $45. If customers wish to purchase a complete set that includes a Polar watch and a transmitter, the price will be $115.
