Hexoskin has selected the Bluetooth Smart-based EZ-BLE PRoC module from Cypress Semiconductor Corp. for use in its Hexoskin Smart biometric-tracking shirts. Hexoskin Smart shirts are designed for athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and health researchers, with moisture-wicking fabric, and several lab-validated sensors that track cardiac, respiratory, and activity data.

The Cypress module collects this data and pushes it to the user's smart device where it can be analyzed and tracked over time via the free Hexoskin app, or a variety of other popular fitness apps. The module's programmability enabled Hexoskin to make the shirt compatible with popular fitness apps such as Strava, Runkeeper and Runtastic, and it is compatible with other fitness devices and smartwatches. The low power consumption of the module provides the Hexoskin Smart with more than double the battery life of Hexoskin's first generation product.

The module saves customers approximately $200,000 in development, testing and certification costs.