Can fabric sensors monitor breast motion?

Authors

Toni E. Campbell, University of WollongongFollow
Bridget J. Munro, University of WollongongFollow
Gordon G. Wallace, University of WollongongFollow
Julie R. Steele, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

15989

Publication Details

Campbell, T. E., Munro, B. J., Wallace, G. G. & Steele, J. R. (2007). Can fabric sensors monitor breast motion?. Journal of Biomechanics, 40 (13), 3056-3059.

Abstract

To establish whether conducting polymer-coated fabric sensors could be used to monitor breast motion, vertical breast motion of two large breasted women (C+ bra cup) was simultaneously monitored using an OPTOTRAK^®3020 motion analysis system (200Hz) and polymer-coated fabric sensors linked to a custom-made Bluetooth telemetry system (100Hz) as the subjects walked and ran on a treadmill (7-10kmh^-1 ). Sensor strain, change in resistance and vertical breast displacement relative to trunk movement were output for analysis. It was concluded that, although polymer-coated fabric sensors may exhibit a small response lag due to textile geometry changes, they were able to accurately and reliably represent changes in the amplitude of vertical breast displacement during treadmill gait.

Grant Number

ARC/FF0669110

Additional Grant Number

http://purl.org/au-research/grants/ARC/FF0669110