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    Polar Electro Sees Opportunities for Flexible Electronics in Wearables

    The ability to conform comfortably to the human body is a tremendous advantage for flexible and printed electronics.

    Polar Electro Sees Opportunities for Flexible Electronics in Wearables
    The Polar Team Pro shirt is an example of a product which is flexible. It comprises ECG electrodes, which can be seen as longitudinal structures through the textile. The transmitter unit is located in the neck area in the back of the shirt. (Source: Polar Electro)
    Polar Electro Sees Opportunities for Flexible Electronics in Wearables
    The Polar Team Pro shirt is an example of a product which is flexible. It comprises ECG electrodes, which can be seen as longitudinal structures through the textile. The transmitter unit is located in the neck area in the back of the shirt. (Source: Polar Electro)
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    Dr. Jyrki Schroderus, director of research & technology for Polar Electro, noted that in 1983, the first wearable looked like a wristwatch, and also in the 1980s, there were chest straps for swimming. By the 2000s, Polar started making apparel and web services, and in the 2010s, mobile connectivity was included.
     
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