Sensory e-textile sleeve for real-time recording of combat sports performance parameters

Abstract

(Main claim): Sensory e-textile sleeve (1) for real-time acquisition of combat sports performance parameters, worn under a boxing glove on the forearm and wrist of a user, comprising: an elastic textile substrate (2) with woven-in conductive silver ions, which serve as electrical conductors between the components of the sleeve and completely replace discrete cable connections; at least one inertial measurement unit (IMU) (3) integrated into the textile substrate, which acquires punch velocity, rotation angle and punch type at a sampling rate of at least 200 Hz; a photoplethysmographic sensor (PPG) (4) integrated on the body-facing side of the textile substrate for continuous measurement of heart rate, heart rate variability and degree of fatigue; a flexible thin-film battery (5) integrated into the textile substrate with magnetic charging capability; and a processing module (6) with Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0, which transmits the recorded measurement data to a mobile device in real time.