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The MyHeart Project

Oliver Amft and Jörg Habetha. The MyHeart Project. In L. van Langenhove, editors, Book chapter in: Smart textiles for medicine and healthcare, pp. 275–297, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Cambridge, England, February 2007. ISBN 1 84569 027 3

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Abstract

Smart or intelligent textiles are a relatively novel area of research within the textile industry with enormous potential within the healthcare industry. This book provides a unique insight into recent developments in how smart textiles are being used in the medical field. The first part of the book assesses trends in smart medical textiles. Chapters cover topics such as wound care materials, drug-based release systems and electronic sensors for health care. The second part of the book discusses the role of smart textile in monitoring the health of particular groups such as pregnant women, children, the elderly and those with particular physical disabilities. With its distinguished editor and team of international contributors, this book provides a unique and essential reference to those concerned with intelligent textiles in healthcare.

BibTeX

@INCOLLECTION{Amft2007-MyHeart,
  author = {Oliver Amft and J\"org Habetha},
  title = {The MyHeart Project},
  booktitle = {Book chapter in: Smart textiles for medicine and healthcare},
  publisher = {Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Cambridge, England},
  year = {2007},
  editor = {L. van Langenhove},
  chapter = {14},
  pages = {275--297},
  month = {February},
  note = {ISBN 1 84569 027 3},
  abstract = {Smart or intelligent textiles are a relatively novel area of research
	within the textile industry with enormous potential within the healthcare
	industry. This book provides a unique insight into recent developments
	in how smart textiles are being used in the medical field. The first
	part of the book assesses trends in smart medical textiles. Chapters
	cover topics such as wound care materials, drug-based release systems
	and electronic sensors for health care. The second part of the book
	discusses the role of smart textile in monitoring the health of particular
	groups such as pregnant women, children, the elderly and those with
	particular physical disabilities. With its distinguished editor and
	team of international contributors, this book provides a unique and
	essential reference to those concerned with intelligent textiles
	in healthcare.},
  comment = {Amazon: http://www.amazon.de/Smart-Textiles-Medicine-Healthcare-Applications/dp/1845690273},
  file = {Amft2007-MyHeart.pdf:Amft2007-MyHeart.pdf:PDF},
  owner = {oam},
  timestamp = {2007/03/15},
  url = {http://www.woodheadpublishing.com/en/book.aspx?bookID=888}
}

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