GARMENT FOR MEASURING PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL

• US 20100185076A1
• Filed: 05/13/2008
• Published: 07/22/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Inventors: Jeong, Yeon-Hee, Jeon, Young-Ju, Jang, Yong-Won, Kim, Seung-Hwan, Shin, Seung-Chul
• Application Number:
  US12/669,023
• Publication Number:
  US 20100185076A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/388
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1281 with incorporated means for medical monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/25 Bioelectric electrodes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/256 Wearable electrodes, e.g. having straps or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/27 Conductive fabrics or textiles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6805 Vests

Abstract

Provided are a physiological signal measurement garment and a physiological signal processing system. The physiological signal measurement garment includes: a main garment body which is formed of an elastic fabric and includes a mesh structure and an elastic band; at least one physiological signal sensing electrode sewn on the garment body; a physiological signal transmission unit which is sewn on the garment body and transmits a physiological signal sensed by the physiological signal sensing electrode; and a physiological information measurement module that measures various kinds of physiological information from the physiological signal, which is sensed by the physiological signal sensing electrode and transmitted through the physiological signal transmission unit. The physiological signal measurement garment is more comfortable for a wearer than similar existing garments and can measure a physiological signal with higher accuracy.

Claims

1. A physiological signal measurement garment comprising:

a garment body which is formed of an elastic fabric and includes a mesh structure and an elastic band;

at least one physiological signal sensing electrode sewn on the garment body;

a physiological signal transmission unit which is sewn on the garment body and transmits a physiological signal obtained by the physiological signal sensing electrode; and

a physiological information measurement module which measures various kinds of physiological information from the physiological signal obtained by the physiological signal sensing electrode and transmitted through the physiological signal transmission unit.

2. The physiological signal measurement garment of claim 1, wherein the physiological signal sensing electrode is formed of one of a conductive fabric and a fabric coated with a metal which is safe for human skin to contact.

3. The physiological signal measurement garment of claim 1, wherein the physiological signal transmission unit comprises:

a transmission line which transmits the physiological signal sensed by the physiological signal sensing electrode to the physiological information measurement module; and

a transmission line cover which insulates the transmission line from the skin.

4. The physiological signal measurement garment of claim 3, wherein the transmission line is formed of a conductive elastic band and is sewn on the garment body in a zigzag fashion.

6. The physiological signal measurement garment of claim 1, wherein the physiological information measurement module is attachable to and detachable from the garment body and is connected to the physiological signal transmission unit by using a snap button type connector.

7. The physiological signal measurement garment of claim 1, wherein the physiological information measurement module comprises:

a physiological information acquisition unit which acquires physiological information from the physiological signal sensed by the physiological signal sensing electrode and transmitted through the physiological signal transmission unit; and

a transmission unit which transmits the physiological information acquired by the physiological information acquisition unit to an external device.

8. The physiological signal measurement garment of claim 1, wherein the mesh structure in the garment body is designed according to the shape of human muscles.

5. (canceled)

9. A physiological signal measurement garment comprising:

at least one physiological signal sensing electrode sewn on a garment body designed to fit to the body considering the shape of human muscles and their motional features;

a transmission line that is sewn on the garment body and transmits a physiological signal sensed by the physiological signal sensing electrode;

a transmission line cover that is sewn on the garment body and insulates the transmission line from the body; and

a physiological signal transmission module which obtains the physiological signal, which is sensed by the physiological signal sensing electrode and transmitted through the transmission line, and transmits the collected physiological signal to an external device.

10. The physiological signal measurement garment of claim 9, wherein the physiological signal sensing electrode is formed of one of a conductive fabric and a fabric coated with a metal which is safe for human skin to contact.

11. The physiological signal measurement garment of claim 9, wherein the transmission line is formed of a conductive elastic band and is sewn on the garment body in a zigzag fashion.

12. The physiological signal measurement garment of claim 9, wherein the transmission line cover is formed of an insulating elastic band and is sewn on the garment body to have a tunnel structure.

13. The physiological signal measurement garment of claim 9, wherein the physiological signal transmission module is attachable to and detachable from the garment body and is connected to the transmission line by using a snap button type connector.

14. The physiological signal measurement garment of claim 9, wherein the physiological signal transmission module comprises:

a physiological signal collection unit which collects the physiological signal sensed by the physiological signal sensing electrode and transmitted through the transmission line; and

a transmission unit which transmits the physiological signal obtained by the physiological signal obtaining unit to an external device.

15. A physiological signal processing system comprising:

a garment body that includes a mesh structure and an elastic band in an elastic fabric and includes at least one physiological signal sensing electrode and a physiological transmission unit transmitting a physiological signal sensed by the physiological signal sensing electrode, the physiological signal sensing electrode and the physiological signal transmission unit being sewn on the garment body;

a physiological information measurement module that is attachable to and detachable from the garment body and measures various kinds of physiological information from the physiological signal, which is sensed by the physiological signal sensing electrode and transmitted through the physiological signal transmission unit; and

a physiological information analysis module which analyzes the physiological information provided by the physiological information measurement module.

16. The physiological signal processing system of claim 15, wherein the physiological signal transmission unit comprises a transmission line formed of a conductive elastic band, and a transmission line cover.

17. The physiological signal processing system of claim 15, wherein the physiological information measurement module comprises:

a physiological information acquisition unit which acquires physiological information from the physiological signal sensed by the physiological signal sensing electrode and transmitted through the physiological signal transmission unit; and

a transmission unit which transmits the physiological information acquired by the physiological information acquisition unit to an external device.

18. The physiological signal measurement garment of claim 15, wherein the mesh structure in the garment body is designed according to the shape of human muscles.

19. A physiological signal processing system comprising:

a garment body that is designed to fit to the body considering the shape of human muscles and their motional features and on which at least one physiological signal sensing electrode, a transmission line transmitting a physiological signal sensed by the physiological signal sensing electrode, and a transmission line cover insulating the transmission line from the body are sewn;

a physiological signal transmission module which transmits the physiological signal sensed by the physiological signal sensing electrode and transmitted through the transmission line; and

a physiological information measurement/analysis module which measures and analyzes various kinds of physiological information from the physiological signal transmitted from the physiological signal transmission module.

20. The physiological signal processing system of claim 19, wherein the physiological signal sensing electrode is formed of one of a conductive fabric and a fabric coated with a metal which is safe for human skin to contact.

21. The physiological signal processing system of claim 19, wherein the physiological signal transmission module comprises:

a physiological signal collection unit which collects the physiological signal sensed by the physiological signal sensing electrode and transmitted through the transmission line; and

a transmission unit which transmits the physiological signal collected by the physiological signal obtaining unit to the physiological information measurement/analysis module.