A smart clothes for sensing heart physiological activities and lung respiratory conditions is provided, the smart clothes utilizes conductive connecting elements for being externally connected to a control module, such that the control module can be expanded or upgraded according to functional requirements. Further in the smart clothes, sensing elements and signal transmission wires are made of conductive fabric. As the conductive fabric sensing elements and signal transmission wires are well attached to a clothing body of the smart clothing, the sensing elements can be better adhered to human skin, and thereby sensing accuracy is improved.

A device and method for detecting control-point activation conditions corresponding to a portion of a glove body coming in contact with or being within a threshold distance from at least one of another portion of the glove body or a control surface separate from the glove body. The glove may include a conductive path attached to the glove body and an expanded conductive area conductively coupled to the conductive path and attached to the glove body. The expanded conductive area may be wider than individual portions of the conductive path.

Provided is a biosignal acquiring tool, including: a textile structure in which a non-slip textile is disposed; an electrode positioned on a surface of the textile structure; a connector configured to connect an electronic device configured to acquire a signal from the electrode; and an elastic belt capable of being stretched independently of the textile structure. The elastic belt is disposed in parallel with the textile structure, while facing a surface of the textile structure that is different from the surface on which the electrode is positioned. The elastic belt is coupled to the textile structure at a portion different from a portion at which the electrode is positioned and at a portion different from surroundings of the portion. The textile structure is capable of being displaced within a range of 2 mm or more and 10 mm or less in the width direction of the elastic belt.

Provided is a biosignal acquiring tool, including: a textile structure in which a non-slip textile is disposed; an electrode positioned on a surface of the textile structure; a connector configured to connect an electronic device configured to acquire a signal from the electrode; and an elastic belt capable of being stretched independently of the textile structure. The elastic belt is disposed in parallel with the textile structure, while facing a surface of the textile structure that is different from the surface on which the electrode is positioned. The elastic belt is coupled to the textile structure at a portion different from a portion at which the electrode is positioned and at a portion different from surroundings of the portion. The textile structure is capable of being displaced within a range of 2 mm or more and 10 mm or less in the width direction of the elastic belt.

A stretchable sensing structure includes a stretchable sensing array, signal transmission lines, and a signal processing element. The stretchable sensing array includes at least two first sensing electrodes arranged in an array. The first sensing electrodes sense different physiological signals. Each first sensing electrode includes a first stretchable substrate layer, a pre-stretched pattern layer formed on the first stretchable substrate layer, and an electrode sheet formed on the first stretchable substrate layer and in electrical contact with the pre-stretched pattern layer. A material of the electrode sheet is carbon paste. The first sensing electrode senses different physiological signals. Two adjacent first sensing electrodes are electrically connected through the signal transmission line. The first sensing electrode is electrically connected to the signal processing element through the signal transmission line.

Provided are a physiological signal sensing system and a physiological signal sensing method. The physiological signal sensing system includes a physiological signal sensing apparatus, a variation sensing apparatus, and a signal processing apparatus. The physiological signal sensing apparatus is disposed on a fabric to sense and provide physiological signals of an organism. The physiological signal sensing apparatus includes capacitive coupling devices. The variation sensing apparatus is disposed on the fabric and includes a distance sensing device to sense a distance between the physiological signal sensing apparatus and the organism, and provide a first capacitance variation signal according to the distance. The signal processing apparatus is coupled to the physiological signal sensing apparatus and the variation sensing apparatus to receive the physiological signals and the first capacitance variation signal and correct the physiological signals according to the first capacitance variation signal to obtain corrected physiological signals.

Provided are a physiological signal sensing system and a physiological signal sensing method. The physiological signal sensing system includes a physiological signal sensing apparatus, a variation sensing apparatus, and a signal processing apparatus. The physiological signal sensing apparatus is disposed on a fabric to sense and provide physiological signals of an organism. The physiological signal sensing apparatus includes capacitive coupling devices. The variation sensing apparatus is disposed on the fabric and includes a distance sensing device to sense a distance between the physiological signal sensing apparatus and the organism, and provide a first capacitance variation signal according to the distance. The signal processing apparatus is coupled to the physiological signal sensing apparatus and the variation sensing apparatus to receive the physiological signals and the first capacitance variation signal and correct the physiological signals according to the first capacitance variation signal to obtain corrected physiological signals.

An ECG sensor system comprising: a substrate having a first side and a second side, the substrate of a non-conducting material; a plurality of textile-based sensors positioned on the first side, each of the plurality of textile-based sensors spaced apart from one another on the first side, the second side covering one side of the each of the plurality of textile-based sensors as an insulating covering, the each of the plurality of textile-based sensors including conductive fibres interlaced with one another; and a conductive trace connected to the each of the plurality of textile-based sensors, each of the conductive traces for connecting the plurality of textile-based sensors to an electronic controller for sending and receiving electronic signals from a selected pair of the plurality of textile-based sensors.

An ECG sensor system comprising: a substrate having a first side and a second side, the substrate of a non-conducting material; a plurality of textile-based sensors positioned on the first side, each of the plurality of textile-based sensors spaced apart from one another on the first side, the second side covering one side of the each of the plurality of textile-based sensors as an insulating covering, the each of the plurality of textile-based sensors including conductive fibres interlaced with one another; and a conductive trace connected to the each of the plurality of textile-based sensors, each of the conductive traces for connecting the plurality of textile-based sensors to an electronic controller for sending and receiving electronic signals from a selected pair of the plurality of textile-based sensors.

A stereoscopic conductive fabric includes a basement yarn layer, a conductive yarn, and a support yarn. The basement yarn layer includes plural warp yarns arranged coursewise and parallel to each other and plural course yarns arranged warpwise and parallel to each other. The course yarns are interwoven with the warp yarns to form the basement yarn layer. The conductive yarn is arranged coursewise and interwoven with the course yarns in a skip manner to form plural conductive structures protruding from a surface of the basement yarn layer. The support yarn is arranged coursewise and interwoven with the course yarns in a skip manner to form plural pressing structures protruding from another surface of the basement yarn layer. A module for detecting electrical signals from body skin applying the stereoscopic conductive fabric is also disclosed.