Hexoskin

{{Short description|Smart shirt}}

Hexoskin{{cite web|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Ftechno.lapresse.ca%2Fnouvelles%2F201207%2F23%2F01-4558122-lavenir-de-linformatique-est-dans-le-vetement-intelligent.php|first1=Alain|last1=McKenna|title=The future of computing is in the smart clothing|date=July 23, 2012|publisher=La Presse}} is an open data smart shirt for monitoring EKG, heart rate, heart rate variability, breathing rate, breathing volume, actigraphy and other activity measurements like step counting and cadence.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/packed-with-sensors-hexoskin-shirt-replaces-wearable-fitness-gadgets/|title=Packed with sensors, Hexoskin shirt replaces wearable fitness trackers|date=September 18, 2013|publisher=Digital Trends}} Hexoskin allows real-time{{cite web|url=http://www.gizmag.com/hexoskin-sensor-t-shirt-body-metrics/29098/|title=Sensor-packed Hexoskin shirt measures performance in real time|date=September 19, 2013|publisher=Gizmag}} remote health monitoring on smartphones and tablets using Bluetooth.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnnosta/2013/06/30/hexoskin-a-second-skin-for-the-quantified-athlete-and-maybe-even-you/|title=Hexoskin--A Second Skin for the Quantified Athlete And Maybe Even You!|date=June 30, 2013|work=Forbes}}{{cite web|url=http://www.crunchwear.com/hexoskin-is-a-bluetooth-shirt-that-keeps-track-of-your-vitals/|title=Hexoskin is a Bluetooth Shirt that Keeps Track of Your Vitals|date=June 5, 2013|publisher=CrunchWear}}{{cite web|url=http://www.connectblue.com/references/wireless-segments/medical-healthcare/carre-technologies|title=Reliable Wireless Personal Health Monitoring|date=Sep 2012|publisher=Connect Blue}}{{cite web|url=http://gigaom.com/2013/09/11/hexoskin-is-putting-the-wearable-in-wearable-computing-with-a-sensor-packed-shirt/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131002033547/http://gigaom.com/2013/09/11/hexoskin-is-putting-the-wearable-in-wearable-computing-with-a-sensor-packed-shirt/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 2, 2013|title=Hexoskin is putting the wearable in wearable computing with a sensor-packed shirt|date=September 11, 2013|publisher=GigaOM}} The smart shirt was created to be used for personal self-experiments, and has also been used by health researchers to study physiology, elite and professional athletes to optimize their physical conditioning, and astronauts to train for space missions.{{cite web|url=http://cbc.ca/news/canada/hexoskin-wearable-technology-helps-elite-athletes-astronauts-1.2607846|title=Hexoskin wearable technology helps elite athletes, astronauts|date=April 11, 2014|publisher=CBC}}

All the articles quoted below are hearsay from the company itself and are currently un contactable

Hexoskin embeds physiological sensors in smart textiles materials, and is a connected object in the sense of the Internet of things concept.{{cite journal|url=http://www.mdpi.com/2224-2708/1/3/217/pdf-vor|first1=Melanie|last1=Swan|title=Sensor Mania! The Internet of Things, Wearable Computing, Objective Metrics, and the Quantified Self 2.0|date=November 8, 2012|journal=Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks|volume=1 |issue=3 |pages=217–253 |doi=10.3390/jsan1030217 |doi-access=free }}