Smart face masks that could be used to monitor the health of their wearers by gathering data on the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) they emit when they respire are being developed by Myant of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The company is working on three types of smart face mask - for use in healthcare, work, and sports-andleisure environments - which it plans to commercialise later in 2020 as part of its Skiin range(1). The masks are modular by design and feature an N95-level filtration layer positioned on top of a nose-bridge, which separates airflow coming from the nose and the mouth, and a flexible silicone seal. These components are held in place by a knitted textile cover that includes heatable yarns and electrostatic yarns that enhance protection against infectious agents, as well as temperature-sensing yarns that enable the respiration rate of the wearer to be monitored.
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