May 16, 2006
Korea fits elderly with remote monitor sensor shirts
A while ago a reported on a shirt fitted with sensors to remotely monitor vital signs. Digital Chonsunilbo, a Korean online newspaper, now reports the first application of this technology. The Korean city of Daegu will fit 100 elderly people and people with chronic diseases with sensor shirts to monitor their vital signs. Cost for this project is an estimated $1.4 million.