阅读说明：本技术 带有附接到服装的生物传感器的服装 (Garment with biosensor attached to the garment ) 是由 广本健一 山田整 吉泽真太郎 于 2019-05-20 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及带有附接到服装的生物传感器的服装。本公开提供一种服装,该服装包括多个生物传感器,并且适于覆盖受检者的体部、肩部和上肢,该多个生物传感器被附接到服装,使得当受检者穿着服装时,所述多个生物传感器中的每一个生物传感器与多个检查部位中的相应的一个检查部位形成接触,其中,通过在肩峰端的上方经过的配线线缆将隔着肩关节彼此相邻的生物传感器彼此连接,并且,通过经过外侧上髁的外侧的配线线缆将隔着肘关节彼此相邻的生物传感器彼此连接。(The present invention relates to a garment with a biosensor attached to the garment. The present disclosure provides a garment including a plurality of biosensors, and adapted to cover a body, shoulders, and upper limbs of a subject, the plurality of biosensors being attached to the garment such that each of the plurality of biosensors comes into contact with a corresponding one of a plurality of examination sites when the subject wears the garment, wherein the biosensors adjacent to each other across a shoulder joint are connected to each other by a wiring cable passing over an acromion, and the biosensors adjacent to each other across an elbow joint are connected to each other by a wiring cable passing over an outer side of an outer epicondyle.)

1. a garment comprising a plurality of biosensors and adapted to cover a body, shoulders and upper limbs of a subject, the plurality of biosensors being attached to the garment such that each of the plurality of biosensors makes contact with a respective one of a plurality of examination sites when the subject is wearing the garment, wherein

The biosensors adjacent to each other across the shoulder joint are connected to each other by a wiring cable passing over the acromion, and the biosensors adjacent to each other across the elbow joint are connected to each other by a wiring cable passing outside the lateral epicondyle.

2. The garment of claim 1, wherein the plurality of biosensors arranged around the acromion are connected to each other with a distribution cable extending radially through an annular band arranged above the acromion.

3. The garment of claim 1 or 2, wherein:

The biosensor is detachable from a corresponding attachment portion provided on the cloth, and

Each of the attachment portions has a structure in which: in a case where the cloth is sandwiched between a sensor unit included in the biosensor and an amplifier unit included in the biosensor, the sensor unit included in the biosensor is attached from an inner side of the cloth, and the amplifier unit included in the biosensor is attached from an outer side of the cloth.

4. The garment according to claim 3, wherein the wiring cable connecting the biosensors to each other is connected to the amplifier unit, and an attachment force is adjusted such that the amplifier unit is detached from a counterpart sensor unit when a user pulls the wiring cable.

5. The garment of any of claims 1-4, wherein the cloth of the garment is elastic such that the attached biosensor is in close contact with the subject's skin, and a user can adjust the position of the biosensor by displacing the biosensor on the surface of the skin.

6. The garment of claim 5, wherein the cloth of the garment includes a grip portion having a thickness greater than a thickness of a surrounding portion, such that the user can adjust the position of the biosensor by displacing the biosensor on the surface of the skin.

7. The garment of any of claims 1-6, wherein the cloth of the garment has markings that should be located at fiducial points in the subject's skeletal structure.

8. The garment of any of claims 1-7, further comprising an endless belt through which a distribution cable slidably passes in a transit point through which the distribution cable passes.

9. Garment according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the garment is a open-back garment in which an adjustment adapted to adjust the tightness in the chest is provided on the back side.

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a garment with a biosensor attached to the garment.

Background

Devices produced by attaching biosensors in a distributed manner to a vest-style garment are known (see, for example, the japanese translation of the publication of PCT international publication No. 2014-505529). The electrodes of the biosensor are arranged in a flexible base material layer formed to conform to the shape of the vest-style garment. The electrodes are connected to the counter electrode by a curved strip provided in the base material layer.

Disclosure of Invention

The present inventors have found the following problems. In the above-described related-art apparatus, there is no difficulty when the apparatus is used in a state in which a subject (i.e., a user) is stationary, such as when the subject is lying quietly for electrocardiographic examination. However, in the related-art apparatus, when it is desired to acquire biological information in a state in which the subject is exercising and particularly when it is desired to inspect not only the body (i.e., the trunk portion) but also the shoulders and the upper limbs, there is a problem in that the wiring material located in the moving portion is repeatedly subjected to stress and thus tends to be damaged.

It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a durable garment with a biosensor attached thereto that enables inspection of the shoulders and upper limbs even when the subject is exercising.

A first exemplary aspect is a garment including a plurality of biosensors, and adapted to cover a body, shoulders, and upper limbs of a subject, the plurality of biosensors being attached to the garment such that each of the plurality of biosensors comes into contact with a corresponding one of a plurality of examination sites when the subject wears the garment, wherein the biosensors adjacent to each other across a shoulder joint are connected to each other by a wiring cable passing over an apex of the shoulder, and the biosensors adjacent to each other across an elbow joint are connected to each other by a wiring cable passing outside an lateral epicondyle. By connecting the biosensors to each other with the wiring cable and passing the wiring cable over the acromion or outside the lateral epicondyle according to the moving part of the subject as described above, the present inventors have succeeded in suppressing stress concentration and thereby improving the durability of the device.

In the above garment, the plurality of biosensors arranged around the acromion end are preferably connected to each other by a distribution cable radially extending through an annular band arranged above the acromion end. By radially arranging the distribution cables around the shoulder peak as described above, the effects of extension and contraction of the rotational motion of the arm about the shoulder joint can be suppressed. That is, the distribution cable is hardly affected by the circumferential expansion and contraction around the shoulder peak.

In the above garment, the biosensor may be detachable from a corresponding attachment portion provided on the cloth. Each attachment portion may have the following structure: in a case where the cloth is sandwiched between the sensor unit included in the biosensor and the amplifier unit included in the biosensor, the sensor unit included in the biosensor is attached from the inner side of the cloth, and the amplifier unit included in the biosensor is attached from the outer side of the cloth. With the above structure, the biosensor can be easily detached from the cloth, so that the portion of the cloth that comes into contact with the skin of the subject can be cleaned. Further, the sensor unit, which also comes into contact with the skin of the subject, can be easily sterilized.

Note that the wiring cable that connects the biosensors to each other is preferably connected to the amplifier unit. Furthermore, the attachment force is preferably adjusted such that the amplifier unit is detached from the counterpart sensor unit when the user pulls the distribution cable. When the biosensor can be detached from the cloth simply by gripping and pulling the wiring cable, which can be gripped relatively easily, the efficiency of the work performed by the user can be improved.

Further, the cloth of the garment is preferably elastic (or stretchable) so that the attached biosensor is brought into close contact with the skin of the subject, and the user can adjust the position of the biosensor by displacing the biosensor on the surface of the skin. When the cloth is elastic as described above, the subject can adjust the position of the biosensor to an appropriate position after wearing the device quickly. In addition, the biosensor can be brought into close contact with the skin in those locations without any special instrument. Thus, the garment can be easily used and the measurement can be started immediately.

Note that the cloth of the garment preferably comprises a grip portion having a thickness greater than the thickness of the surrounding portion, so that the user can adjust the position of the biosensor by displacing the biosensor on the surface of the skin. By concentrating the portion of the cloth that is gripped in the grip portion having a large thickness, the possibility of the elastic cloth being damaged can be reduced.

Furthermore, the cloth of the garment may have markers that should be located at fiducial points in the skeletal structure of the subject. When the above-described mark is present, the subject can easily wear a garment by himself/herself even when there is no assistant with professional knowledge.

Furthermore, the garment may comprise an endless belt through which the distribution cable slidably passes in a passing point where the distribution cable passes. By using the above-described endless belt, it is possible to stabilize the route of the distribution cable and further suppress stress concentration.

Furthermore, the garment is preferably a back opening garment in which an adjustment portion adapted to adjust the tightness in the chest portion is provided on the back side. When the garment is a back-opening garment, the garment is worn in such a way that both the arms and the chest are pressed against the garment at the same time. Therefore, the biosensors symmetrically arranged in the horizontal direction can be easily positioned and thus the wearing sensation is improved.

According to the present disclosure, a durable garment with a biosensor attached thereto can be provided, which can enable examination of the shoulders and upper limbs and body even when the subject is exercising.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more fully understood from the detailed description given hereinafter and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not to be considered as limiting the present disclosure.

drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the overall configuration of a measurement system;

Fig. 2 shows a view of a sensor garment worn by a subject as viewed from the chest side;

Fig. 3 shows a view of a sensor garment worn by a subject as viewed from the back side;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view for explaining attachment of the biosensor to the cloth; and is

fig. 5 is a perspective view for explaining position adjustment of the biosensor.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a measurement system 100, which measurement system 100 measures myoelectric signals at a plurality of examination sites on a subject. The measurement system 100 mainly includes: a sensor garment 200 (i.e., a sensor garment 200), the sensor garment 200 being worn by a subject; an analysis PC (personal computer) 300 which acquires electromyogram signals from the sensor laundry 200 and analyzes the condition of the subject; and a monitor 400, the monitor 400 displaying the analysis result.

The sensor garment 200 is a garment to which a biosensor 230 for acquiring electromyographic signals is attached as follows: when the subject wears the garment (i.e., the sensor garment 200), each of the biosensors 230 comes into contact with a corresponding one of a plurality of inspection sites on the subject. Further, the cloth 210 of the sensor garment 200 covers the body (i.e., the torso portion), shoulders, and upper limbs of the subject. That is, the biosensor 230 is arranged on the cloth 210 so as to correspond to the examination site on the body, shoulder, and upper limb of the subject.

The biosensors 230 arranged on the right half of the body are connected to each other in a daisy chain configuration by using the distribution cable 250 wired from the control box 270. Further, the biosensors 230 arranged on the left half of the body are also connected to each other in a daisy chain configuration by using the distribution cable 250 wired from the control box 270. The laying (i.e., wiring) of the distribution cable 250 will be described in detail later.

The output signal from each biosensor 230 is collected in the control box 270 and transmitted to the analysis PC 300 by short-range radio communication. That is, the control box 270 includes a function of controlling each biosensor 230 and a function of communicating with the analysis PC 300. Further, the control box 270 has a function of supplying power to each biosensor 230. Therefore, the control box 270 includes a built-in secondary battery. Note that the communication between the control box 270 and the analysis PC 300 is not limited to direct short-range radio communication. That is, the communication may be communication through a cloud server or communication through a cable.

The analysis PC 300 is, for example, a desktop PC, and functions as an analysis device that receives the output signal of the biosensor 230 from the control box 270 and performs analysis related to the condition and/or motion of the subject. The analysis PC 300 includes a system control unit 310, which may be a CPU (central processing unit), and executes a control calculation program.

The monitor 400 is, for example, a liquid crystal monitor and is connected to the analysis PC 300. The analysis result of the analysis PC 300 and/or the change in the output signal of each biosensor 230 is displayed in the monitor 400 so that the subject and/or an assistant can visually recognize them.

Fig. 2 is a simplified diagram of a sensor garment 200 worn by a subject when viewed from the chest side. Further, fig. 3 is a simplified diagram of a sensor garment 200 worn by a subject when viewed from the back side. Although the distribution cable 250 and the ring-like belt 240 are shown only on the right half of the body, they are also arranged on the left half of the body substantially symmetrically to those on the right half of the body.

As described above, each biosensor 230 is attached to the cloth 210. First, the position of each biosensor 230 in a state where the subject wears the sensor garment 200 is described. When the subject wears the sensor garment 200, the position of each biosensor 230 corresponds to a corresponding one of the examination portions where acquisition of the electromyographic signals is desired. Note that although an example of the examination site is described below, the position of the biosensor 230 can be changed as needed according to the examination intention.

Specifically, as the biosensor 230 arranged on the right half of the body, eleven biosensors are arranged. Specifically, they are biosensors 230ra, 230rb, 230rc, 230rd, 230re, 230rf, 230rg, 230rh, 230ri, 230rj, and 230rk connected from the control box 270 in this order. They are arranged on the right half of the body such that when the subject wears the sensor garment 200, the biosensor 230ra is located in the pectoralis major muscle; biosensor 230rb is located in the anterior portion of the deltoid muscle; biosensor 230rc is located in the middle of the deltoid muscle; biosensor 230rd is located in the posterior portion of the deltoid muscle; biosensor 230re is located in the infraspinatus muscle; the biosensor 230rf is located in the trapezius muscle; biosensor 230rg is located in the triceps brachii muscle; the biosensor 230rh is located in the biceps brachii muscle; biosensor 230ri is located in the brachioradialis muscle; biosensor 230rj is located in the flexor radial muscle; and biosensor 230rk is located in the ulnar styloid process.

Specifically, as the biosensor 230 arranged on the left half of the body, eleven biosensors are arranged. Specifically, they are biosensors 230la, 230lb, 230lc, 230ld, 230le, 230lf, 230lg, 230lh, 230li, 230lj, and 230lk connected from the control box 270 in this order. They are arranged on the left half of the body such that when the subject wears the sensor garment 200, the biosensor 230la is located in the pectoralis major muscle; biosensor 230lb is located in the anterior portion of the deltoid muscle; biosensor 230lc is located in the middle of the deltoid muscle; biosensor 230ld is located in the posterior portion of the deltoid muscle; biosensor 230le is located in the infraspinatus muscle; biosensor 230lf is located in the trapezius muscle; biosensor 230lg is located in the triceps brachii muscle; biosensor 230lh is located in the biceps brachii muscle; biosensor 230li is located in the brachioradialis muscle; biosensor 230lj is located in the flexor radial muscle; and the biosensor 230lk is located in the ulnar styloid process. Each of the biosensors 230 disposed on the left half of the body is horizontally symmetrically disposed with a corresponding one of the biosensors 230 disposed on the right half of the body.

As described above, in the sensor garment 200 covering the body, shoulder and upper limbs of the subject, the portions where significant extension and contraction and/or rotation can occur while the subject exercises are the portion corresponding to the shoulder joint and the portion corresponding to the elbow joint. The biosensors 230ra and 230rb have such a positional relationship that they are adjacent to each other via the right shoulder joint. The biosensors 230rb and 230rc, the biosensors 230rc and 230rd, and the biosensors 230rd and 230re each also have such a positional relationship that they are adjacent to each other via the right shoulder joint. Similarly, the biosensors 230la and 230lb have such a positional relationship that they are adjacent to each other via the left shoulder joint. The biosensors 230lb and 230lc, the biosensors 230lc and 230ld, and the biosensors 230ld and 230le each also have such a positional relationship that they are adjacent to each other via the left shoulder joint. Each of the wiring cables 250 connecting the biosensors to each other is laid (i.e., wired) so as to pass over the right shoulder peak or over the left shoulder peak. By the above-described laying of the distribution cable 250, it is possible to prevent stress from concentrating on the specific distribution cable 250 or a specific portion of the distribution cable 250, which would otherwise occur when the subject exercises. Therefore, the possibility of breakage of the distribution cable 250 can be made extremely small.

More specifically, the biosensors 230ra, 230rb, 230rc, 230rd, and 230re may be regarded as biosensors arranged around the right shoulder peak. These biosensors are connected to each other with the following wiring cable 250: the above-described distribution cable 250 radially extends through the annular band 240 disposed above the right shoulder peak. Similarly, biosensors 230la, 230lb, 230lc, 230ld, and 230le can be considered to be biosensors disposed around the left shoulder peak. These biosensors are connected to each other with the following wiring cable 250: the above-described distribution cable 250 radially extends through the annular band 240 disposed above the left acromion. Each of the endless belts 240 is a loop-shaped belt through which the distribution cable 250 slidably passes. For example, the endless belt 240 is formed as follows. That is, one end of the loop-like band 240 is sewn to the cloth 210, and a hook and loop fastener (e.g., Velcro) is disposed at the other end of the loop-like band 240, so that a loop of appropriate diameter through which the distribution cable 250 passes can be formed. By radially arranging the distribution cables 250 as described above, the effect of expansion and contraction caused by the rotational movement of the arm about the acromion end can be suppressed. That is, since the distribution cable 250 is not distributed in the circumferential direction around the shoulder peak, the distribution cable 250 is hardly affected by the expansion and contraction of the arm.

the biosensors 230rh and 230ri are adjacent to each other across the right elbow joint. The biosensors 230lh and 230li are adjacent to each other across the left elbow joint. The wiring cables 250 connecting these sensors are laid to pass through the outside of the right lateral epicondyle and the outside of the left lateral epicondyle, respectively. By the above-described laying of the distribution cable 250, it is possible to prevent stress from concentrating on the specific distribution cable 250 or a specific portion of the distribution cable 250, which would otherwise occur when the subject exercises. Therefore, the possibility of breakage of the distribution cable 250 can be made extremely small.

Further, in order to allow the distribution cable 250 to pass through the above-described predetermined portion in a stable manner, the endless belt 240 is also arranged in several passing points. By arranging the endless belt 240 in several points, the distribution cable 250 passes through predetermined passing points and can slide in these passing points. Therefore, the stress that would otherwise be applied to the distribution cable 250 can be more effectively released. The annular band 240 is preferably placed near the posterior wall of the armpit and on both sides of the lateral epicondyle lateral and above the respective acromion.

Further, as shown in fig. 3, the sensor garment 200 is a back-opening garment (i.e., a back-opening garment) that opens horizontally on the back side. Further, the adjusting portion(s) for adjusting the tightness in the chest portion is arranged to straddle a separate portion of the open-back garment such that the cloth 210 is brought into close contact with the subject's body. Specifically, the adjustment portion is formed by a combination of a fastening tape 211 and a hook-and-loop fastener (e.g., Velcro) 212. One end of the fastening band 211 is sewn to the right side of the open-backed garment. The hook and loop fastener 212 is disposed on the left side of the open-backed garment and adjusted such that the other end of the fastening band 211 is closely attached to the hook and loop fastener 212. The chest tightness can be adjusted by adjusting the attachment position of the other end of the fastening band 211.

When the sensor garment 200 has the dorsally-opened structure as described above, the subject wears the sensor garment 200 so that both the arms and the chest are simultaneously pressed against the sensor garment 200. Therefore, the biosensors, which are symmetrically arranged in the horizontal direction, can be easily positioned and thus the wearing sensation is improved. Further, since the close contact between the biosensor 230 and the skin of the subject can be improved by providing the adjustment portion, the acquisition accuracy of the electromyogram signal can also be improved.

the biosensor 230 can be detached from the corresponding attachment portion provided on the cloth 210. Fig. 4 is a perspective view for explaining attachment of the biosensor 230 to the cloth 210. The biosensor 230 includes a sensor unit 232 and an amplifier unit 231. The attaching portion 213 as a through hole formed in the cloth 210 has the following structure: with a portion of the cloth 210 positioned near the attachment portion 213 sandwiched between the sensor unit 232 and the amplifier unit 231, the sensor unit 232 is attached from the inside of the cloth 210 (i.e., from the skin side of the subject), and the amplifier unit 231 is attached from the outside of the cloth 210.

On a surface of the amplifier unit 231 opposite to a surface of the amplifier unit 231 in contact with the cloth 210, two connection terminals 235 are provided, and a wiring cable 250 is connected to the two connection terminals 235. The distribution cable 250 has a cable terminal 251 at its end, and the distribution cable 250 is fixed to the amplifier unit 231 by inserting this cable terminal 251 into the connection terminal 235. The distribution cable 250 having an appropriate length is selected (i.e., used) according to the distance between the adjacent biosensors 230 or between the biosensors 230 and the control box 270. Note that in the case of the biosensors 230lk and 230rk located at the ends of the daisy chain configuration, the wiring cable 250 is connected to one of the connection terminals 235, but no wiring cable 250 is connected to the other connection terminal 235. Note that a terminator or the like may be connected to the other connection terminal 235 depending on the communication conditions.

The connection terminal 235 is connected to the amplifier circuit 233 accommodated in the amplifier unit 231. The amplifier circuit 233 amplifies the acquired myoelectric signal, performs AD conversion, and outputs a myoelectric signal processed according to a request from the control box 270. The amplifier circuit 233 is connected to an amplifier terminal 234 to acquire an electromyogram signal from the sensor unit 232. The amplifier terminal 234 is arranged on a surface of the amplifier unit 231 opposite to the attachment unit 213. The amplifier terminal 234 is a female connector.

The sensor unit 232 includes an electromyographic sensor 237, the electromyographic sensor 237 being exposed to the outside such that an electrode of the electromyographic sensor 237 is brought into contact with the skin of the subject. The electromyographic sensor 237 outputs an electromyographic signal sensed through the skin of the subject from a sensor terminal 238. The sensor terminal 238 is a male connector that is arranged on and protrudes from a surface of the sensor unit 232 opposite to the attachment unit 213. The sensor terminal 238 passes through the attachment portion 213 and is received by the amplifier terminal 234. By the above-described terminal connection, the amplifier unit 231 and the sensor unit 232 are fixed to each other with the portion of the cloth 210 located near the attaching portion 213 sandwiched therebetween. Further, the sensor unit 232 includes a magnet 236. When the magnet 236 is attached to the housing of the amplifier unit 231, the fixation between the amplifier unit 231 and the sensor unit 232 is enhanced.

As described above, each of the biosensors 230 is attached to a corresponding one of the attachment portions 213 arranged on the cloth 210. When the user, which may be a subject or an assistant, removes the biosensor 230 from the cloth 210, the user can detach the amplifier unit 231 connected to the distribution cable 250 from the counterpart sensor unit 232 by pulling the distribution cable 250. Since the amplifier units 231 are connected in series by the cable terminals 251, the user can detach many amplifier units 231 at the same time. That is, the coupling force between the amplifier unit 231 and the sensor unit 232 is adjusted to such an extent that they are separated from each other when a user pulls one of them (or pulls them apart). Specifically, the engaging force between the amplifier terminal 234 and the sensor terminal 238 and/or the magnetic force of the magnet 236 are adjusted so that the above-described connecting force is obtained.

When the biosensor 230 and the distribution cable 250 can be easily pulled and detached from the cloth 210, the cloth 210 that comes into contact with the skin of the subject can be easily cleaned. Further, the sensor unit 232, which also comes into contact with the skin of the subject, can be easily sterilized. Further, when the biosensor 230 can be separated from the cloth simply by grasping and pulling the harness cable 250, which can be relatively easily grasped, the efficiency of the work performed by the user can be improved.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view for explaining position adjustment of the biosensor 230. For the cloth 210, an elastic (or stretchable) material such as nylon is used. When the cloth 210 is elastic (or stretchable), it is expected that the cloth 210 presses the sensor unit 232 against the skin of the subject. Therefore, the acquisition accuracy of the electromyographic signals can be improved.

Because the cloth 210 is elastic, the user can adjust the position of the biosensor 230 by displacing the cloth 210 in the direction indicated by the arrow on the surface of the user's skin. Note that in the cloth 210, the grip portion 215 is provided in the vicinity of the biosensor 230 whose position is to be adjusted, the grip portion 215 having a thickness larger than that of the surrounding portion. The user grasps (or clamps) this grasping portion 215 and adjusts the position of the biosensor 230. A plurality of grips 215 may be disposed in proximity to the biosensor 230. For example, two grips 215 may be disposed on both sides of the biosensor 230. By concentrating the portion of the cloth 210 gripped into the grip portion 215 having a large thickness, the possibility of the elastic cloth 210 being damaged can be reduced. Note that the grip portion 215 may be formed by folding a portion of the cloth 210 or by attaching a patch cloth on the cloth 210. In addition, a protrusion (such as a button) made of plastic or metal may be attached on the cloth 210.

The cloth 210 may have a marker 214, which marker 214 should be located at a fiducial point in the skeletal structure of the subject in the vicinity of the biosensor 230. In particular, in the case where the biosensors 230 are arranged in the vicinity of the raised portions of the ulna and scapula, the user can easily locate these biosensors 230 when the markers 214 are arranged at points on the cloth 210 that should be located at these raised portions.

The shape of the mark 214 is not limited to the shape shown in the figure. That is, letters, icons, illustrations, and the like can also be used. For example, if a skeleton or muscle is drawn, the position of the marker 214 can be adjusted so as to be located at the skeleton or muscle of the subject. When the grip 215 and/or the marker 214 are arranged in the cloth 210, the subject can adjust the position of the biosensor 230 to an appropriate position after wearing the sensor garment 200. In addition, the biosensor 230 can be brought into close contact with the skin in those locations without requiring any special instrument. Therefore, the sensor laundry 200 can be easily used and the measurement can be started instantly.

Although the sensor garment 200 has been described as one example of a garment, the sensor garment 200 is not limited to the sensor garment 200 for measuring electromyographic signals. That is, the sensor garment 200 can be configured to measure various bio-signals by replacing the bio-sensor with another type of sensor. Obviously, the attachment 213 may be arranged at a suitable examination site depending on the bio-signal to be measured. In the past, individually placing a plurality of biosensors in an examination site and adjusting their positions was a troublesome task. In contrast, by using a sensor garment like that described in this embodiment, a plurality of biosensors can be arranged at predetermined positions by simply making the subject wear the sensor garment.

Further, although the sensor garment 200 described above is configured as a back-opening garment, the sensor garment 200 may be formed as a front-opening garment or a cloak-style garment. When, for example, the arrangement and position of the biosensor 230 are taken into consideration, an appropriate configuration may be selected (i.e., used). Further, the above biosensor 230 has been described on the assumption that the biosensor 230 and the distribution cable 250 can be detached. However, the present disclosure is not limited by this configuration. By configuring the biosensor 230 and the distribution cable 250 such that they can be detached, the connection configuration of the biosensor 230 and the distribution cable 250 can be appropriately changed according to the examination site to be measured. On the other hand, by configuring the biosensor 230 (or the amplifier unit 231 included in the biosensor 230) and the distribution cable 250 such that they are fixed to each other, it will be more convenient in the case where the predetermined measurement is repeatedly performed.

Further, in the sensor laundry 200, a daisy chain configuration in which the biosensors 230 are connected in series is used. This is because the thickness of the wiring cable 250 can be reduced as compared with the case where the biosensors 230 are connected in parallel, and therefore, exercise by the subject is less likely to be hindered. However, the wiring configuration is not limited to the daisy chain configuration as long as the thickness of the wiring cable can be reduced. However, even in this case, the biosensors adjacent to each other across the shoulder joint are preferably connected to each other by a wiring cable passing above the acromion end. In addition, the biosensors adjacent to each other via the elbow joint are preferably connected to each other via a wiring cable passing through the outside of the lateral epicondyle.

From the disclosure thus described, it will be obvious that the embodiments of the disclosure may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the disclosure, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.