Textronic System to Muscle Electrostimulation

In the paper the research of flat textile products for use as electrodes was presented. Material-s resistance measurements were carried out to determine the suitability of the textiles. Based on the received results of studies different types of textile electrodes were designed. Textile electrodes tests were carried out on human phantoms. The electro-conductive properties of human forearm phantom were also described. Based on this results special electroconductive hydrogels with electro-conductive particles were feasible. The hydrogel is an important element of the forearm-s phantom model of a survey of electrodes for muscle electrostimulation. The hydrogel is an equivalent human skin and tissue. The hydrogel should have a permanence and recurrence of the electro-conductive properties.

Authors:

• M. Frydrysiak
• J. Zięba
• L. Tęsiorowski
• M. Tokarska

Keywords:

• Electro-conductive textiles
• electrostimulation
• forearm phantom
• resistance measurement
• textile electrodes.

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