Feasibility of Using the Hexoskin Smart Garment for Natural Environment Observation of Respiration Topography

Shehan Jayasekera, Edward Hensel and Risa Robinson
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Shehan Jayasekera: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA
Edward Hensel: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA
Risa Robinson: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 13, 1-15

Abstract: Background : Limited research has been done to measure ambulatory respiratory behavior, in particular those associated with tobacco use, in the natural environment due to a lack of monitoring techniques. Respiratory topography parameters provide useful information for modeling particle deposition in the lung and assessing exposure risk and health effects associated with tobacco use. Commercially available Wearable Respiratory Monitors (WRM), such as the Hexoskin Smart Garment, have embedded sensors that measure chest motion and may be adapted for measuring ambulatory lung volume. Methods : Self-reported “everyday” and “some days” Hookah and Cigarette smokers were recruited for a 3-day natural environment observation study. Participants wore the Hexoskin shirt while using their preferred tobacco product. The shirt was calibrated on them prior to, during, and after the observation period. A novel method for calculating the calibration parameters is presented. Results: N H = 5 Hookah and N C = 3 Cigarette participants were enrolled. Calibration parameters were obtained and applied to the observed chest motion waveform from each participant to obtain their lung volume waveform. Respiratory topography parameters were derived from the lung volume waveform. Conclusion : The feasibility of using the Hexoskin for measuring ambulatory respiratory topography parameters in the natural environment is demonstrated.

Keywords: respiration topography; waterpipe; hookah; combustible cigarettes; wearable respiratory monitor; lung volume; inhalation topography (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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