E-Textiles for Healthcare Workshop

The E-Textiles Network workshop “E-Textiles for Healthcare” was held on the 16^th January 2024 at the University of Southampton. The workshop explored the role of wearable technology in Healthcare and then identified opportunities for E-Textile smart garment based wearables and the corresponding research challenges that needed to be addressed. The workshop ran as a one-day event, split into two halves with the morning session focusing on technology within Healthcare and the afternoon focusing on how this technology can be implemented in E-Textiles and the associated practical challenges.

Presentations from the day included:

• • Prof. Philip Chapman-Sheath (University Hospital Southampton) “Clinical Needs in Orthopaedic Surgery: E-Textiles and More“
  • Dr Peter Charlton (University of Cambridge) “Using Wearables for Clinical Decision Making“
  • Prof. Age Chapman (University of Southampton) “So you have the data. Now What?“
  • Tim Bubb (IMed Consultancy Ltd) “Translating Research into a Commercial Medical Product: Bridging the Product Development Gap“
  • Prof. Ian Craddock (University of Bristol) “Wearables in the Home“
  • Prof. Kai Yang (Winchester School of Art) “Development of E-Textile-Based Medical Devices for Managing Chronic Conditions“
  • Simon McMaster (Footfalls and Heartbeats) “Intelligent Apparel – The Health Data System of the 21st Century“

E-Textiles for Healthcare Workshop Agenda