Textile sensors to measure sweat pH and sweat-rate
during exercise
Coyle, ShirleyORCID: 0000-0003-0493-8963, Morris, Deirdre, Lau, King-TongORCID: 0000-0001-7818-7010, Diamond, DermotORCID: 0000-0003-2944-4839, Taccini, Nicola, Constanzo, Daniele, Salvo, Pietro, Di Francesco, Fabio, Trivella, Maria Giovanna, Porchet, Jacques-André and Luprano, Jean
(2009)
Textile sensors to measure sweat pH and sweat-rate
during exercise.
In: Pervasive Health 2009, 1-3 April 2009, London, UK.
ISBN 978-963-9799-42-4
Sweat analysis can provide a valuable insight into a
person’s well-being. Here we present wearable textile-based
sensors that can provide real-time information regarding sweat activity. A pH sensitive dye incorporated into a fabric fluidic system is used to determine sweat pH. To detect the onset of sweat activity a sweat rate sensor is incorporated into a textile substrate. The sensors are integrated into a waistband and controlled by a central unit with wireless connectivity. The use of such sensors for sweat analysis may provide valuable physiological information for applications in sports performance
and also in healthcare.