Smart shirt for indication and detection of respiratory infections such as COVID-19

Purpose and goal The aim is to develop a prototype of a Smart-shirt that can be worn by people who want support in monitoring their own symptoms at risk of COVID-19 infection. This project can also be seen as the first step in a collaboration between Smart Textiles, the Swedish School of Textiles, Chalmers University of Technology, Stanford University and Stanford Hospital. The goal is to establish the consortium, start an international cooperation and take a first step in a concept development. Expected results and effects The innovation has a high user-friendliness, which means that it can be used by many in society. If this Smart-shirt is successful, produced and started to be used by the elderly, dementia and the staff of a nursing home as an example, it can be crucial to minimize the risk of infection through early detection but also create a sense of security to come back after their own illness. Either by COVID-19 and its expected flare-up, or by a future similar pandemic. Planned approach and implementation Based on requirements from the healthcare system, optimized sensors will be integrated into a first textile prototype. The prototype will be evaluated through analysis and further optimized. The feasibility study also includes expanding the consortium with additional Swedish needs owners. Through an initial concept, testing at needs owners can be carried out as a basis for Stage 2. The project will be carried out as a project within Smart Textiles with responsibility for project management and coordination and development of the consortium.