Table 1.
Summary of the current state-of-the-art vital monitoring wearables and internal technology. ECG: electrocardiogram, HR: heart rate, PPG: peaks of finger measurement, RR: respiratory rate.
| Product | Purpose | HR | HR Technology | RR | RR Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everion [14] | Fitness/medical | ✓ | PPG | ✓ | — |
| Hexoskin [15] | Fitness/medical | ✓ | ECG | ✓ | RIP bands |
| Ambiotex [16] | Fitness | ✓ | ECG | ✗ | — |
| Athos [17] | Fitness | ✓ | ECG | ✗ | — |
| Hitoe [18] | Fitness/consumer | ✓ | ECG | ✗ | — |
| Roudjane et al. (2018) [19] | Consumer | ✗ | — | ✓ | Wireless antenna signal attenuation |
| Presti et al. (2019) [20] | Sports | ✗ | — | ✓ | Flexible Fiber Bragg Grating |
| Trindade et al. (2016) [21] | Consumer | ✓ | ECG | ✗ | — |
| “Phyjama”, Kiaghadi, A. (2019) [22] | Consumer/medical | ✓ | Resistive sensor fabric | ✓ | Resistive sensor fabric |
| Our work | Consumer/Medical | ✓ | ECG + Carbon black elastomer | ✓ | Carbon black elastomer |