Wearable Technology & Smart Textiles
With data from wearables and e-textiles available in near real time, personal users and corporations alike have begun to debug the science of wearable technology. While examining the current landscape of wearable technology and smart textiles these findings explore the use of these devices across the sports, health care and first responder industries. Additionally, this paper explores the barriers to adoption that hinder widespread adoption of such technology including the interoperability of big data streams and cultural necessities of fashion and comfort.