[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":410},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-digital-clothing-and-biofashion-might-bring-new-directions-to-the-apparel-industry":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":185,"relatedBooks":319},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":33,"project_category":51,"contact_email_category":52,"yst_prominent_words":53,"class_list":56,"better_featured_image":82,"acf":119,"yoast_meta":129,"_links":132},21908,"2022-07-21T10:00:00","2022-07-21T08:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F","2022-07-17T22:32:42","2022-07-17T20:32:42","digital-clothing-and-biofashion-might-bring-new-directions-to-the-apparel-industry","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-clothing-and-biofashion-might-bring-new-directions-to-the-apparel-industry",{"rendered":17},"Digital Clothing, Biofashion And Smart Outfits – The Future Of Fashion",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\n\n\u003Cp>Fast fashion is not only unsustainable but also means an unbearable burden to the planet. The situation is ripe for change. Could lab-grown leather and other novel ways of synthetic garment production, biofashion or digital clothing show the way to an alternative future for the apparel industry? Is there a chance of improving our attitude towards clothing items by adding more value, new functionality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Burda to the unsustainable downward spiral of fast fashion\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When our grandmothers in the 1950s wanted to dress according to the latest trend, they bought the Burda Magazine alongside some fabric and used the family sewing machine to create their own couture. The scarcity of financial means urged them to create lasting pieces, two seasonal cycles of fashion allowed them to stylishly wear their beloved pieces for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now, without longing for past decades, we have to ask: \u003Cstrong>when was the last time you sewed a button on your shirt or brought your shoes to the shoe repairman?\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Flifeandstyle\u002F2011\u002Fmay\u002F08\u002Ffast-fashion-death-for-planet\" target=\"_blank\">The Guardian’s Lucy Siegle recounted a story\u003C\u002Fa> about how a fashion industry commentator once watched in horror as a customer emerged with six or seven brown paper bags full of clothes from a fast fashion store. The young woman walked through the busy street in the rain when one of her bags broke – and she just walked away without even thinking about bending down for the clothes. So what happened between Burda and street-littering carelessness?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21912\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FFast-Fashion.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-21912\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FFast-Fashion.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FFast-Fashion-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FFast-Fashion-512x279.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.entitymag.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Fast fashion and the outskirts of Dhaka\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By now, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wri.org\u002Fblog\u002F2017\u002F07\u002Fapparel-industrys-environmental-impact-6-graphics\" target=\"_blank\">instead of the two seasonal cycles, there are even 50-100 micro-seasons\u003C\u002Fa>; it has been estimated that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41558-017-0058-9\" target=\"_blank\">there are 20 new garments manufactured per person each year\u003C\u002Fa>, and we are buying 60 percent more than we were in 2000. The longevity of our garments has shrunk at an astonishing rate: compared to wearing clothes for decades, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffashion\u002F2017\u002Fjul\u002F29\u002Ffashion-must-fight-scourge-dumped-clothing-landfill\" target=\"_blank\">clothes are worn at most for 3.3 years before being discarded\u003C\u002Fa>.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Researchers estimated that five percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from the apparel sector\u003C\u002Fstrong> – in other words, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffashionista.com\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Ffashion-industry-greenhouse-gas-climate-change-sustainability\" target=\"_blank\">the creation of clothing results in environmental pollution equaling that of all of Russia\u003C\u002Fa>. Parallel to that phenomenon, huge amounts of textile waste are generated at every level of production and consumption. Hundreds of tons of garments are \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffashion\u002F2017\u002Fjul\u002F29\u002Ffashion-must-fight-scourge-dumped-clothing-landfill\" target=\"_blank\">set on fire in the outskirts of the low-wage textile hotspot, Dhaka, where the pollution level is beyond comprehension\u003C\u002Fa>. At the same time, fast fashion retailers even accelerate the processes by offering easily expendable, low-quality garments – and by marketing strategies making purchasing the latest items quasi-addictive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21913\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FTextile-Landfill-Waste.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-21913\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FTextile-Landfill-Waste.jpg 830w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FTextile-Landfill-Waste-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FTextile-Landfill-Waste-512x231.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fthosfashionschoolofdesign.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Alternative production: lab-grown leather, orange fiber, and mushroom-based bag\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is crystal clear: \u003Cstrong>we are not paying for fast fashion with money – we are trading our planet’s future for cheap clothing\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Some players such as fashion icons Stella McCartney or Vivienne Westwood have already recognised the scale of the problem, and a handful of companies are experimenting with alternative means of production. That means they are trying to avoid the use of traditional materials, such as leather or cotton, and replace them\u003Cstrong> with lab-grown, synthetic materials created through bioprinting, for example.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The New Jersey-based company, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.modernmeadow.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Modern Meadow\u003C\u002Fa>, grows animal skin in a lab as bioprinted cell culture. Recently, the biotechnology start-up, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fboltthreads.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Bolt Threads\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fvegnews.com\u002F2018\u002F9\u002Fbiotech-brand-debuts-vegan-mushroom-leather-handbag\" target=\"_blank\">debuted a handbag made from its proprietary vegan material, Mylo\u003C\u002Fa>. Components are made with mycelium—mushroom root systems that the company grows into 3D structures on a bed of corn stalks before compressing the mass into durable, animal-free leather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The venture also \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmade-to-measure-suits.bgfashion.net\u002Farticle\u002F15680\u002F55\u002FHow-Biotech-is-revolutionizing-Material-Innovation#popup2\" target=\"_blank\">partnered with Stella McCartney to design a modern take on the shift dress made of synthetic spider silk\u003C\u002Fa> from proteins produced through fermentation using yeast, water, and sugar. The Italian start-up, Orange Fiber delivers the first yarn made of by-products of citrus juice with the help of nanotechnology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21914\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FLab-Grown-Leather.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-21914\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FLab-Grown-Leather.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FLab-Grown-Leather-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FLab-Grown-Leather-512x269.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.elitereaders.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Sensor-based fashion and digital clothing – not yet gaining momentum\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The past few years have produced a number of ventures aiming for a more sustainable fashion industry by offering ‘added value’. We will list some of the most interesting examples here, but also have to note that these have not become mainstream, nor seem to have gained real momentum – so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Engineers at the University of British Columbia created a flexible waterproof battery that is durable enough to undergo multiple wash cycles. The battery is so pliant that it can still function when stretched to double its original length. It’s made of low-cost materials, making it potentially highly suited for wearable health monitoring technology, such as items of clothing, patches, or watches that monitor vital signs.” – \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Fmedgadget\u002F\">Medgadget\u003C\u002Fa> reported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2022\u002F06\u002Fsmart-jumpsuit-tracks-motor-development-in-children.html\" target=\"_blank\"> created a smart jumpsuit \u003C\u002Fa>that can track toddler movements using a series of motion sensors. The suit required substantial breakthroughs in machine learning to train computer algorithms to recognize specific movements that point to possible underlying medical conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dezeen.com\u002F2018\u002F07\u002F30\u002Ftommy-hilfiger-xplore-smart-clothing-fashion\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy Hilfiger has released a range of “smart clothing”\u003C\u002Fa> containing inbuilt Bluetooth chips that allow the item’s movements to be tracked and users to be rewarded for wearing them. In 2014, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wareable.com\u002Ffashion\u002Fralph-lauren-to-introduce-smart-shirt-at-us-open\" target=\"_blank\">Ralph Lauren debuted its smart shirt\u003C\u002Fa> measuring heart rate and breathing during the US Open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In May 2015, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Flevistrauss.com\u002Funzipped-blog\u002F2015\u002F05\u002Fgoogle-levis-project-jacquard\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google started collaborating with Levi’s\u003C\u002Fa> to create fibretronic materials. The idea was to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ftechnology\u002F2017\u002Fsep\u002F26\u002Fjacquard-google-levis-smart-jacket-denim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">produce a newly designed conductive fabric\u003C\u002Fa> and turn it into “smart jeans” to allow the garment to send data and power without the need for wires. Since then, engineers of Google and Levi’s have changed their minds and created a “smart jacket” instead of the iconic trousers. The jacket has touch sensible material: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Frachelarthur\u002F2016\u002F05\u002F20\u002Fexclusive-levis-and-googles-project-jacquard-launch-wearable-tech-jacket-for-urban-cyclists\u002F#318ba98350c7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">users can tap, swipe or hold on the left cuff of the sleeve\u003C\u002Fa> to fulfill simple tasks like changing music tracks, blocking or answering calls or accessing navigation information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>These garments possess useful functionalities\u003C\u002Fstrong>. For example, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencefriday.com\u002Fsegments\u002Fwearable-superpowers-for-earth-and-beyond\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">technologists at the University of Minnesota have designed real-life gloves\u003C\u002Fa> that tingle when they sense nearby objects. They use an ultrasonic sensor to detect what firefighters cannot, allowing them to “see” through the smoke. Or, material scientist \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.junkamei.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Jun Kamei\u003C\u002Fa> has created \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.junkamei.com\u002Famphibio\" target=\"_blank\">Amphibio\u003C\u002Fa>, a 3D-printed garment that functions as a giant gill, allowing the wearer to pull oxygen from an aqueous environment and breathe it. He is already a giant leap ahead of us – saving humanity from rising sea levels as a consequence of global warming. Mind-blowing, isn’t it? Let’s see what we have in healthcare!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21915\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FAmphibio_3D-printed_Shirt.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-21915\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FAmphibio_3D-printed_Shirt.jpg 852w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FAmphibio_3D-printed_Shirt-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FAmphibio_3D-printed_Shirt-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FAmphibio_3D-printed_Shirt-512x512.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.deezen.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Healthcare and fashion interwoven: the appearance of digital clothing\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The fitness and wearables market seems to have already found the niche area of digital clothing for itself. Sydney-based startup \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wearablex.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Wearable X’\u003C\u002Fa>s Nadi X yoga pants come with built-in haptic vibrations that gently pulse at the hips, knees, and ankles to encourage you to move and\u002For hold positions. French fashion tech company, Spinali’s UV Protect swimsuit collection is equipped with a removable medallion-style waterproof sensor that aims to stop you from staying too long in the sun. OMSignal’s smart bra, the OMbra, records distances run, breathing rates and heart rate, and even tells you when you’ve recovered enough to head back to the gym. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wareable.com\u002Fsmart-clothing\u002Fsensorias-smart-sock-20-price-specs-release-date-3694\" target=\"_blank\">Sensoria’s second-gen connected socks\u003C\u002Fa> want you to have the best run possible by offering data on your speed, distance, time as well as style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>All the while, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhealth-trackers-are-changing-the-experience-of-pregnancy\" target=\"_blank\">Owlet Care\u003C\u002Fa> thinks about the smallest and cutest creatures. It offers smart socks using pulse oximetry to measure your baby’s heart rate and oxygen levels while they sleep. Using the app, you can view your baby’s heart rate and oxygen levels in real-time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-of-sports-medicine\" target=\"_blank\">sports medicine\u003C\u002Fa>, several companies offer digitised garments for improving performance. For example, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.hexoskin.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">HexoSkin\u003C\u002Fa> developed a range of items with sensors woven into it that measures heart rate, breathing, counts steps taken, pace, and calories burned. The garments can be washed in a standard machine, and offer health monitoring, stress monitoring, UV protection and support for performance training via apps. As weird as it is to write about a running top coming with Bluetooth connectivity, this might be something that will become mainstream one day.   \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21917\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FHexoskin_Gym_Scene.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-21917\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FHexoskin_Gym_Scene.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FHexoskin_Gym_Scene-768x349.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FHexoskin_Gym_Scene-512x233.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.youtube.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The swarm of already existing combinations of digital technologies and fashion items shows the massive potential in the marriage of the two fields. Although healthcare professionals might be averse to fashion walking into medicine, if people bought digital health technologies more easily because they is packaged as a beautiful garment, why not give this a chance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, digital clothing might bring new directions into fashion, and perhaps it would slow down the fast fashion industry a little bit – as people might not throw out clothes with technology so carelessly. We cross our fingers for that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A young Hungarian designer re-designed the traditional ECG Holter into an easily applicable and smart ECG wearable. It’s just one example how design will appear in healthcare in the future; how elements of design thinking and (user interface) UX will become an organic part of the development of medical devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>An example of brilliance: redesigning the traditional ECG Holter\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A young Hungarian designer, Ádám Miklósi contacted me half a year ago that he redesigned the traditional ECG Holter. As one of the 85 million Europeans suffering from cardiovascular disease, he frequently had to get into contact with the medical device. He actually found the traditional ECG Holter fascinating. Well, in a sense how frequently it is used on patients in hospital environments despite being really not patient-friendly. You could and would not use the traditional ECG Holter at home. It’s too complicated to apply, too „hospital-like” and too costly. Moreover, it does not provide the best possible measurements either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What would a genuine designer do? Yes, of course, he started to redesign it. He imagined a functional yet fun and patient-friendly ECG Holter. He faced the challenge of using a great technology in minimum size and applying some kind of patches onto various skin types for a longer period of time. The result is a colorful, waterproof and minimally-sized wearable design called the Dab, which is easy to apply on the body and results in accurate measurements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-17089\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdab4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17089\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdab4.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdab4-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdab4-512x362.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdab4-353x250.jpg 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Photo credit: Kevin Campean\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, as Dab uses dry electrodes instead of complex disposable ones, it significantly reduces waste. Thus the manufacturing price decreases by 90 percent. The Medical Futurist team is really excited about this beautiful design, so we are hopeful that it could soon enter the wearable market. The project was sponsored by the Laszlo Moholy-Nagy Design Grant and the Maform kft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-17081 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdab_black.jpg\" alt=\"Design and healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-17081\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdab_black.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdab_black-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdab_black-512x339.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdab_black-378x250.jpg 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Photo credit: Kevin Campean\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The evolution of ECG\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Miklósi’s design does not come out of the blue. It perfectly fits the recent trend of redesigning traditional healthcare devices to make them more patient-friendly and ready to use at home. Just look at how much weight the ECG device lost during its evolution! The invention of the ECG is usually associated with Dutch physician, Willem Einthoven, who first coined the term „electrocardiogram” and built a new kind of string galvanometer with very high sensitivity. His device weighed 600 pounds. Later, Frank Sanborn’s company produced the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fecglibrary.com\u002Fecghist.html\">first portable version of the electrocardiogram\u003C\u002Fa> in 1928. It weighed 50 pounds and was powered by a 6-volt automobile battery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And now, peek at the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbig-kardia-review-evolution-digital-health\u002F\">Kardia Alivecor ECG devices\u003C\u002Fa>! They fit into our palms and weigh less than one pound. Gadgets have become smaller, more comfortable and more efficient. And there was even an evolution of the various versions of Alivecor devices! For example, the first version of their FDA-approved, medical-grade ECG recorder only works on the iPhone 5; the next generation was already thinner and more sophisticated. The latest version is only a little bit thicker than your credit card. Amazing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F04\u002Fkardia-alivecor_kardia-review.jpg\" alt=\"Kardia Alivecor_Kardia Review\" class=\"wp-image-15403\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F04\u002Fkardia-alivecor_kardia-review.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F04\u002Fkardia-alivecor_kardia-review-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F04\u002Fkardia-alivecor_kardia-review-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F04\u002Fkardia-alivecor_kardia-review-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F04\u002Fkardia-alivecor_kardia-review-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Design for medical devices\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The above examples show how medical devices follow the general trend in as much as articles for personal use become more and more miniaturized, digitized and connected. While in the past, the ultimate goal of medical tools was to somehow measure health parameters and vital signs and to somehow record measurements, currently, the question is how to measure more accurately and easier. The evolution of digital health and the appearance of design in producing medical devices confirm these changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Beyond the ECG, many more diagnostic devices turn into palm-sized gadgets. The \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.viatomtech.com\u002Fcheckme-pro\">Viatom Checkme Pro\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffirst-medical-tricorder-viatom-checkme-pro-review\u002F\">closest device to the medical tricorder\u003C\u002Fa> is amazingly multifaceted. It functions as a health tracker, records your ECG, measures your blood oxygen saturation, the number of steps you take a day, serves as a thermometer, a blood pressure tracker, sleep monitor and a reminder while it is portable, very light, hand-held and transfers data wirelessly. And it’s only a bit bigger than your phone. The Clinicloud or the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fekodevices.com\u002F\">Eko Core\u003C\u002Fa> both replace the traditional stethoscope and show the way how to record heart, lung and other sounds in a smarter way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002FCliniCloud11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13166\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002FCliniCloud11.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002FCliniCloud11-768x302.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002FCliniCloud11-512x201.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002FCliniCloud11-458x180.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Going for aesthetics and usefulness\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Beyond creating patient-friendly, pocket-sized gadgets, the aesthetics of devices becomes more and more important. Especially in the case of health trackers and wearables, which aim to become an organic part of everyday life. It is not enough to provide some measurements, the results should be packaged into a user-friendly gadget with attractive appearance or into a frequently used personal item. Ádám Miklósi also thinks that \u003Cem>in most cases, patients stop using a certain gadget because most of the appliances are designed to get the results, instead of being designed for the users.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Luckily, there are already many companies who get things right. Moreover, certain wearables aim to function as a fashion statement. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmisfit.com\u002F\">Misfit\u003C\u002Fa> offers elegant smartwatches, fitness trackers – and even a Swarovski activity crystal, which could not be further away from the traditional notions of gadgets used for health purposes. Moreover, design could also turn stigmatizing medical devices into something „cool”. Julia Marian Cunha \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.yankodesign.com\u002F2017\u002F11\u002F07\u002Fsmashing-assistive-tech-stigma\u002F\">created a hearing aid, OH,\u003C\u002Fa> that is both a fashion accessory – making the wearer confident and stylish at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mc10inc.com\u002F\">MC10\u003C\u002Fa> makes microchips that can measure numerous vital signs simultaneously while it basically functions as a digital tattoo due to its flexible material. In the future, there will be plenty of biostamps and digital tattoos offering appealing visuals and accurate medical measurements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Foh_hearing-aid.jpg\" alt=\"Design in Healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-17046\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Foh_hearing-aid.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Foh_hearing-aid-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Foh_hearing-aid-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Foh_hearing-aid-376x250.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>With design against food allergies\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.allergyamulet.com\u002F\">Allergy Amulet\u003C\u002Fa>, a two-piece allergen detection kit in the form of an amulet is fit for testing whether your food contains peanuts. In the future, they also want to detect other food allergy triggers such as tree nuts, dairy, shellfish, and gluten. An EpiPen redesigned into a fun-looking wearable, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fmadebychip.com\u002Faibi.html\">Aibi\u003C\u002Fa>, allows children with allergies to monitor their condition and alerts the onset of an allergic reaction to caregivers to ensure a timely response. Moreover, it offers cute animal characters for kids to play with – making sure they will wear Aibi day-and-night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A lollypop-shaped device, called \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dezeen.com\u002F2017\u002F07\u002F30\u002Fpocket-sized-ally-device-tests-food-allergens-restaurant-meals-design-graduates\u002F\">Ally\u003C\u002Fa>, is able to show whether your food contains lactose. It is interesting that Imogen Adams, a student in product design engineering at Brunel University – and not someone from the medical community – designed it. I believe the appearance of designers in the arena of healthcare will be more commonplace in the future; with designers putting the needs of patients from another perspective into the equation as medical professionals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fally-imogen-adams-design_dezeen_2364_col_2.jpg\" alt=\"food allergy\" class=\"wp-image-16573\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fally-imogen-adams-design_dezeen_2364_col_2.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fally-imogen-adams-design_dezeen_2364_col_2-768x563.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fally-imogen-adams-design_dezeen_2364_col_2-512x375.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fally-imogen-adams-design_dezeen_2364_col_2-341x250.jpg 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The future of design in healthcare\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Colors, shapes, scents, sounds, and materials all have an influence on the human senses. Thus, a pleasant environment with agreeable objects can positively affect the healing process, can shorten the time of recovery – and reduce the costs of care. This is certainly not a new discovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 1859, Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC2996524\u002F#b6\">recognized the importance of art in medicine and raised issues that are still highly relevant today\u003C\u002Fa>. In \u003Cem>Notes on Nursing\u003C\u002Fem>, she wrote „The effect of beautiful objects, the variety of objects and especially brilliance of color is hardly at all appreciated … Little as we know about the way in which we are affected by form, by color and light, we do know this, that they have an actual physical effect. Variety of form and brilliance of color in the objects presented to patients are actual means of recovery”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And although it has been recognized early that aesthetics, colors, light or soothing sounds are part of the healing process, it took a long time until it appeared in practice. But when it did so, it started to emerge with elementary power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-17048\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fgp8a0248_edit_lowres.jpg\" alt=\"Design in Healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-17048\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fgp8a0248_edit_lowres.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fgp8a0248_edit_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fgp8a0248_edit_lowres-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fgp8a0248_edit_lowres-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: GSI Technologies \u002F Edit Lowres\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Smart design in hospitals allows both adults and children to cope better with fear, anxiety, loneliness or boredom. For example, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-examples-of-gamification-in-healthcare\u002F\">Gamification\u003C\u002Fa> in the form of apps, special toys or walls painted with bright colors, green spaces to walk around, all serve this purpose. Moreover, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-3d-printing-drugs-pharmacies-closer-think\u002F\">scientists from University College of London are experimenting with 3D printing drugs\u003C\u002Fa> in odd shapes; such as dinosaurs or octopuses in order to make it easier for kids to take pills. Ádám Miklósi mentioned the MRI appliance for children designed by Doug Dietz for GE. The whole machine and the room are painted as a pirate ship, the assistant acts like a pirate and tells a story to the kids under examination, he explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The future will bring more and more solutions where designers and healthcare professionals work together. And as patients will be the point-of-care and people will take care of themselves better – we need the successful symbiosis of the two fields more than ever before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthemedicalfuturist.us8.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe?u=5b42ebb547c75ff669a6572d3&id=efd6a3cd08\">\u003Cb>Subscribe To The Medical Futurist℠ Newsletter\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>News shaping the future of healthcare\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Advice on taking charge of your health\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Reviews of the latest health technology\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n",{"rendered":200,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>A young Hungarian designer re-designed the traditional ECG Holter into an easily applicable and smart ECG wearable. 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