According to the present invention, a physiological sensing apparatus is detachably provided on a textile. The physiological sensing apparatus includes a sensing module and a processing module, and the sensing module is used for receiving a touch event to generate a physiological sensing signal. The sensing module includes a sensor element and a first film; the sensor element is used for detecting the physiological sensing signal; a first surface of the first film includes a conductive ink pattern; a first surface of the sensor element is superimposed on the first surface of the first film, so that the conductive ink pattern is in contact with the sensor element. The processing module is coupled with the sensing module and is used for receiving the physiological sensing signal to determine a physiological event corresponding to a change in physiological sensing signals.

According to the present invention, a physiological sensing apparatus is detachably provided on a textile. The physiological sensing apparatus includes a sensing module and a processing module, and the sensing module is used for receiving a touch event to generate a physiological sensing signal. The sensing module includes a sensor element and a first film; the sensor element is used for detecting the physiological sensing signal; a first surface of the first film includes a conductive ink pattern; a first surface of the sensor element is superimposed on the first surface of the first film, so that the conductive ink pattern is in contact with the sensor element. The processing module is coupled with the sensing module and is used for receiving the physiological sensing signal to determine a physiological event corresponding to a change in physiological sensing signals.

Systems and methods are provided for wirelessly obtaining a physiological signal from a patient. In one embodiment, a system comprises a plurality of sensors spaced apart from one another and adapted to measure physiological signals from a patient, and a communication module configured to wirelessly transmit the physiological signals measured by the plurality of sensors to a computing device. In this way, a fabric cover with the plurality of sensors and the communication module integrated therein may be washable and/or disposable while also enabling acquisition of an ECG signal and/or heart rate for neonatal or infant care applications.

A sensorized textile item for the detection and transmission of physiological parameters, a system and a method for monitoring the physiological parameters, in particular of a newborn, wherein the item used in the system comprises: a textile support, made of elastic material and configured to be worn by a user; at least one sensor arranged at an inner surface of the textile support to be in contact with the user, the sensor being configured to detect a plurality of signals representative of respective physiological parameters of the user; a wireless transceiver configured to receive said signals from the sensor and forward them to a user interface device; and a reversible hooking member of the transceiver to the textile support; the system allowing to transfer the signals sent by the transceiver to the interface device by means of one or more gateway devices arranged in an area to be mapped.

A sensorized textile item for the detection and transmission of physiological parameters, a system and a method for monitoring the physiological parameters, in particular of a newborn, wherein the item used in the system comprises: a textile support, made of elastic material and configured to be worn by a user; at least one sensor arranged at an inner surface of the textile support to be in contact with the user, the sensor being configured to detect a plurality of signals representative of respective physiological parameters of the user; a wireless transceiver configured to receive said signals from the sensor and forward them to a user interface device; and a reversible hooking member of the transceiver to the textile support; the system allowing to transfer the signals sent by the transceiver to the interface device by means of one or more gateway devices arranged in an area to be mapped.

Disclosed is an electrode-wiring-equipped cloth material including: a cloth material main body; an electrode section which is provided on a surface of or inside the cloth material main body and contains a conductive linear body; a wiring section which is provided adjacent to the electrode section on the surface of or inside the cloth material main body and contains a conductive linear body, in which cloth material at least one conductive linear body contained in the electrode section and at least on conductive linear body contained in the wiring section are the same single conductive linear body.

Disclosed is an electrode-wiring-equipped cloth material including: a cloth material main body; an electrode section which is provided on a surface of or inside the cloth material main body and contains a conductive linear body; a wiring section which is provided adjacent to the electrode section on the surface of or inside the cloth material main body and contains a conductive linear body, in which cloth material at least one conductive linear body contained in the electrode section and at least on conductive linear body contained in the wiring section are the same single conductive linear body.

A pressure-sensitive sensor includes a plurality of first-electrode cloths arranged at a first-interval on a first-surface of a conductive cloth and a plurality of second-electrode cloths arranged at a second-interval on a second-surface of the conductive cloth in a direction intersecting that of the first-electrode cloths. Areas of intersection between the first-electrode cloths and the second-electrode cloths are formed to have a matrix structure, first-conductive particles are applied to coat the conductive cloth, and second-conductive particles having greater electrical conductivity than the first-conductive particles are applied to coat the first-electrode cloths and the second-electrode cloths.

A pressure-sensitive sensor includes a plurality of first-electrode cloths arranged at a first-interval on a first-surface of a conductive cloth and a plurality of second-electrode cloths arranged at a second-interval on a second-surface of the conductive cloth in a direction intersecting that of the first-electrode cloths. Areas of intersection between the first-electrode cloths and the second-electrode cloths are formed to have a matrix structure, first-conductive particles are applied to coat the conductive cloth, and second-conductive particles having greater electrical conductivity than the first-conductive particles are applied to coat the first-electrode cloths and the second-electrode cloths.

A device for electrostimulation or for data acquisition by diagnostic instruments has at least one electrode unit with the following layers: a) base layer with at least one electrode disposed in or on the base layer, and b) layer with one of the following layer structures: b1) plastic layer and layer of knitted fabric and plastic layer or b2) layer of knitted fabric and plastic layer or b3) plastic layer and layer of knitted fabric. The layers a) and b) are joined tightly with one another.