Samsung To Launch A Smart Shirt That Can Diagnose Asthma, Pneumonia, Others

Samsung is thought to be developing a new smart shirt with built in sensors that can diagnose diseases through your smartphone.

The technology uses sensors can make extensive lung function readings by detecting sound from the organs and providing diagnosis and advice, LetsGoDigital reports.

The Korean manufacturing giant have respiratory diseases can be diagnosed as well as the frequency and strength of breath can be measured.

A number of different diagnoses can be made including pneumonia and bronchitis, but also chronic lung diseases such as asthma and COPD are recognised.

According to a patent filed with the World Intellectual Property Organisation, the technology takes your health history into account along with your Body Mass Index.

To get the correct diagnosis, the user’s age, gender, weight and height are taken into account along with their medical history.

The sensors connect to the smartphone, so the user can read the diagnosis, like ‘pneumonia symptoms’ or ‘respiratory infection’ on the screen.

Based on the result, advice is then given, varying from preventive to emergency measures.

It has already introduced their smart suit last year and a smart skating suit with which the Dutch short trackers could train for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

Last month they released Samsung smart shoes, which gives athletes real-time feedback on their training performance.

The sensors can also be integrated into other types of clothing. It is not known when the smart clothing range will be on the market to the general public.

Although the company says that the possibilities are ‘endless’.

‘Consider, for example, a professional footballer who is on the sports field, where the lung function can be monitored in real time,’ a spokesperson said.

‘But also for a sick baby or child this technological solution can offer a solution.’

‘If you can easily make a long scan at home, that is of course a big win. Obviously the smart shirt must be made a size smaller for this group of users.’

Not all patents that are filed and granted become reality as large companies regularly apply for patents on its ideas.

Source: dailymail