Exploring embodiment in smart textile services for well-being

3 Exploring embodiment in smart textile services for well-being 

To better understand the relation between the smart textile component and the added services we present an overview of smart textile services currently on the market (in Table 7.1). The overview was created by first selecting applications in the areas 

Jacket A jacket simulates the feeling of a hug using air pressure The product s cloud service allows the data gathered 

Zoll LifeVest This wearable defibrillator continuously monitors the Through an online patient management system 

Looking at the overview in Table 7.1 based on the level of embodiment, we can conclude that a large part of the services are based on proprioceptive data measured by the smart textile component, for example, all the applications (except for Zoll LifeVest) measure movement activity. Some applications also measure complex physiological data. The OMsignal shirt can extract breathing information and ECG measurements and the Owlet Smart Sock measures skin temperature and oxygen level. From all the examples it is clear that there are new services emerging because of the tremendous amounts of sensor data that can be collected from our body and our environment. 

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