Bio-Monitoring Body Suit

  • Delia Parrinello
A speculation on newer and more effective methods for the diagnosis and treatment of Psychosis
The Bio-Monitoring Body Suit aims to provide medical practitioners with a sharpening tool that can boost the research on bio-markers (biological signs which are objective indications of a medical state)  for mental illnesses.
The Body Suit is meant to be worn by mentally ill patients in a clinical environment while carrying out clinical tests
The wearable engineering has been developed with the special help of Stravroula Balabani Professor of fluid Mechanics & Graduate Tutor at UCL Mechanical Engineering


Bio- monitoring Unit Components (see img. above)
  • Fabric (Layer 1)
  • Sensor
  • Lab on Chip
  • Microneedles
  • Fabric (layer 2)
  • Cotton absorbent pad
Bio-Monitoring Body Suit Components (Back Piece excluded); see img above.
  • Fabric
  • sensor ( it varies according to the vital sign to monitor)
  • Fabric