# 37. Smart T-Shirts: Next-Gen Astronaut Wearables

- Show: [The Next Byte Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast)
- Published: 2021-09-28
- Length: 20m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-09-28-37-smart-t-shirts-next-gen-astronaut-wearables
- Listen: https://the-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com/episodes/smart-t-shirts-next-gen-astronaut-wearables-FP2FDgBe

## Summary

Daniel Scott Mitchell and Farbod Moghaddam discuss wearable technology, starting with the German Aerospace Center's smart t-shirt designed for astronaut Matthias Maurer to monitor cardiac health in microgravity. They explain how ballistocardiography sensors embedded in the shirt measure heart force without restrictive wires, supported by the ISS's Wyco 2 wireless system. The hosts then cover Carnegie Mellon University's research using near-infrared spectroscopy headbands to monitor freedivers' oxygen levels, aiming to apply these insights to prepare cardiovascular surgery patients for physiological stress.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-09-28-37-smart-t-shirts-next-gen-astronaut-wearables#t=0) Introduction: Wearable Technology Overview
- [1:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-09-28-37-smart-t-shirts-next-gen-astronaut-wearables#t=111) German Aerospace Center Smart T-Shirt for Matthias Maurer
- [5:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-09-28-37-smart-t-shirts-next-gen-astronaut-wearables#t=339) Ballistocardiography and Wyco 2 Wireless System on ISS
- [9:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-09-28-37-smart-t-shirts-next-gen-astronaut-wearables#t=558) Sponsor Read: Mouser Electronics
- [10:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-09-28-37-smart-t-shirts-next-gen-astronaut-wearables#t=631) Carnegie Mellon University Freediver Headband
- [13:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-09-28-37-smart-t-shirts-next-gen-astronaut-wearables#t=803) Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Cardiovascular Applications

## Topics

- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- German Aerospace Center (company)
- Matthias Maurer (other)
- SpaceX (company)
- ISS (other)
- Wyco 2 (product)
- Mouser Electronics (company)
- Carnegie Mellon University (company)
- Apple Watch (product)

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