Emirati astronaut Neyadi wears Bio-Monitor smart shirt to track his health at ISS

Syed Shayaan Bakht, Staff Reporter

Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shared details of his scientific experiment aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday.

Al Neyadi wrote on Twitter, “What I'm wearing isn't just any shirt. The Bio-Monitor smart shirt & headband I have on tracks vital health stats such as heart rate, blood pressure & more offering insights into our body's response to microgravity. This technology can be a game-changer for remote healthcare.”

The photo shows the Emirati astronaut wearing Bio-Monitor smart shirt and headband by made Canadian Space Agency which offers insights into our body's response to microgravity.

Neyadi said that this technological innovation will be a game-changer for remote healthcare services.

Al Neyadi created history by performing the first spacewalk by an Arab astronaut.

The Emirati astronaut, has already made history by embarking on the longest Arab space mission for 6 months.

On April 4, Neyadi received the golden astronaut badge from Nasa during his 6-month mission to the International Space Station.

Nasa said astronaut Al Neyadi and his Crew-6 colleagues have started to work on their tasks aboard the ISS.

The four Crew-6 members are two NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, Russian cosmonaut, Andrey Fedyaev, and Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi.