Breast Displacement Measurement Device "Smart Sports Bra"

APPLICATIONS: By using this product a sports bra manufacturer or retail store canfit their customers with a bra that reduces excess breast motion duringexercise, thereby making their customers more comfortable during any physical exertion.PROBLEMSADDRESSED: Wearable technology in the fitness industry haswitnessed a surge in the past decade. There are numerous smart textiles whichmeasure the heart rate and breathing rate, but none deal with measuring softtissue movement. The movement of soft tissue  is particularly important for women in order tominimize breast movement, which is uncomfortable for some women during physicalexertion, particularly running. Researchers at the University of Delaware havedeveloped a smart bra that allows the measurement of breast motion duringrunning.  By using this tool, a bra canbe fit and adjusted so motion is minimized, and the runner is therefore morecomfortable during exercise.TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION:Researchers at the University of Delaware havedeveloped a novel system of wearable sensors that they have applied to awomen’s bra. These sensors measure soft tissue acceleration of the breasts inreal time. Three sensors are strategically, and comfortably placed in easy towear clothing, and interfaced to a device to provide feedback to either theuser, or the sales person during bra fitting. The result provides a more comfortable bra, a better exerciseexperience, and can even be used to modify exercise behavior, for example gaitduring running.  .STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT:A prototypeis being tested and currently is being optimized for comfort, appropriate feedbackand interface design.

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