Smart knit to monitor vital functions in space

Bönnigheim – A new knitted smart shirt, which uses integrated sensors to transfer physiological data from astronauts via a wireless communication network, is to be tested for the first time as part of the as part of the Wireless Compose-2 (WICO2) project, which will see German ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer leave for his ‘Cosmic Kiss’ mission on the International Space Station (ISS) for six months on 30 October, 2021.