Monitoring breathing with smart fabrics

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/132479

Title: Monitoring breathing with smart fabrics
Author(s): Isa, Hajara-Yasmin
Issue Date: 2025-11-11
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis): Kravets, Robin H
Department of Study: Siebel School Comp & Data Sci
Discipline: Computer Science
Degree Granting Institution: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name: M.S.
Degree Level: Thesis
Keyword(s): smart fabrics, e-textile, breath monitoring
Abstract: Wearable sensing technologies offer promising solutions for non-intrusive monitoring in healthcare, fitness, and assistive applications. This thesis investigates respiration monitoring using off-the-shelf, commercially available stretchable conductive fabric as the sensing element, eliminating the need for numerous embedded components. Resistance changes from thoracic expansion are acquired in real time using Keysight EDU34450A Digital Multimeter and compared against (i) a force-sensing belt and (ii) audio-based respiration detection. Results show close alignment in breath timing and rate, followed by a discussion of noise during speech and placement sensitivity. The work outlines a path toward comfortable, scalable wearables with wireless integration.
Graduation Semester: 2025-12
Type of Resource: Thesis
Handle URL: https://hdl.handle.net/2142/132479

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