Create an electrode material can be measured just by wearing heart rate and ECG.

Sun 12, NTT announced that it had made ​​the electrode material capable of measuring the electrocardiogram and heart rate just by wearing. Coated on the surface of the conductive polymer and synthetic fiber silk is good, I have to feel and excellent material strength well. Tested by installing a safety testing and installation of shirt using this material in human subjects 10 healthy subjects, I was successful in long-time measurement of heart rate and ECG. Future, commercialized within 2-3 years in conjunction with the hospital and private companies, aiming to take advantage in the field of sports medicine. NTT's was prepared, the biological electrode material uniformly coated on the surface of the conductive polymer silk and synthetic fibers is called "PEDOT-PSS". In addition there is sufficient strength and flexibility to pull, can be used as a cloth to suck and sweat for PEDOT-PSS in nature to absorb the moisture, plays the role of electrode feel good. As a "wearable electrode" direct reading electrical signals emanating from the body.
Please proceed further research toward practical use, such as early use of the medical field because it is likely to be expected.


ＮＴＴは12日、着るだけで心拍や心電図を計測できる電極素材を作製したと発表した。電導性が良い高分子をシルクや合成繊維の表面にコーティングし、肌触りがよく強度に優れた素材にした。健常者10人を対象にこの素材を使ったシャツの装着試験と安全性確認試験を実施し、心拍や心電図の長時間計測に成功した。今後、病院や民間企業と連携して２～３年以内に実用化し、医療・スポーツ分野での活用をめざす。ＮＴＴが作製したのは、シルクや合成繊維の表面に「ＰＥＤＯＴ―ＰＳＳ」と呼ばれる電導性高分子を均一にコーティングした生体電極素材。引っ張っても十分な強度や柔軟性があるほか、ＰＥＤＯＴ―ＰＳＳが水分を吸収する性質をもつため汗などを吸い、肌触りのよい電極の役割を果たす布として使用できる。「ウエアラブル電極」として、体から発せられる電気的な信号を直接読み取る。
医療現場などでの活用が期待できそうですので早期の実用化に向けて更なる研究を進めてください。