Heart monitoring for soldiers on the move.Improved capacitive sensors that can be integrated with clothing--a chest belt or shirt--are providing accurate electrocardiogram electrocardiogram /elec·tro·car·dio·gram/ (-kahr´de-o-gram?) a graphic tracing of the variations in electrical potential caused by the excitation of the heart muscle and detected at the body surface. measurements in a variety of circumstances. For example, the system can be incorporated on stretchers or gurneys to provide automatic ECG ECG electrocardiogram.ECG abbr. 1. electrocardiogram 2. electrocardiograph ECG Also called an electrocardiogram, it records the electrical activity of the heart. measurements. The noninvasive system, which is a product of Quasar of San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Calif., is being used as a portion of the "war fighter physiological status monitor" that has been integrated with the Army's future force warrior Future Force Warrior is the name of a U.S. military initiative, part of the Future Combat Systems project. The FFW project seeks to create a lightweight, fully integrated infantryman combat system. uniform. The company is working with Adidas to include the capacitive sensors in sports clothing. |
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