> > Secondly, why embed the display in the garment
> > when it could strap on?
>
> Display not protected by garment, easier to catch
> on things, more stuff (straps) to disinfect, etc.
What about a strap-on arm mounted display...an extra large wristwatch, or
even a "gauntlet" style display device? If made visible under a clear
plastic "window" in the garment, then the display is separate from the
garment, and laundering, sterilization, etc doesn't become an issue.
KISS! Why complicate things by embedding them *into* the clothing? Our
wristwatches are a good example of current wearable-tech, and they aren't
embedded into our sleeves or implanted into our bodies!
> > I just don't think embedding
> > hardware in medical garb will fly. Technically
> > possible for sure, sellable?
>
> Who knows? Let them run with it. Maybe wearing
> your heart monitor on your sleeve ;-) will be of
> benefit. If a wearable can be shown to shave 30
> seconds off an office visit, I'm sure some HMO
> would try it.
As opposed to putting a heart monitor in a watch? Polar already makes a
wireless one (again, wristwatch form factor), and its range is short
enough that more than one can operate in the same room! IOW, a wearable
heart monitor already exists, and has a very decent market share!
-- Chuck Knight
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