US special forces could soon be wearing smart fabrics that monitor how they cope during combat situations.
The fabric gathers information on heart beat, skin temperature, posture, activity and breathing rate when against the skin.
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The bio-harness (a length of fabric worn around the chest) and the shoe pod (a smart insole) are both made of a patented textile that has the sensors woven into it. Once paired with electronics to store and broadcast data, this fabric can record physiological information.
The fabric gathers information on heart rate and skin temperature
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Already, he said, Zephyr had signed a deal with the US Department of Defense to provide some of its special forces with the bioharness.
Mr Small said the device would enable officers to see what physiological state their men were in.
