Imagine walking into a room of strangers knowing your clothes could keep you calm, or wearing a jacket that could cheer you up after a breakup.

 

想象一下，你走进一间屋子，里面都是陌生人，但你知道你的衣服可以让你保持冷静，或在分手后，你身上穿的夹克能让你高兴。

 

That's the dream of Microsoft, which has described such a piece of futuristic clothing in a patent.

 

It shows a 'mood shirt' that reads a wearer's emotions then stimulates¹ their nervous system in a way that can either cheer them up or calm them down.

 

It explained the gadget² is designed to 'provide a user with a cost effective, reliable and easy to use way to enhance their physical health and mental well-being³ and enhance their success in communicating and/or negotiating with other people.'

 

It is also suggested it could be especially useful for elderly people as well as those with disabilities and autism.

 

In essence, a system of sensors⁴ inside the garment read the wearer's heart rate, skin temperature and measure the movements they make.

 

In the patent, published by the United States Patent and Trademark⁵ Office, it says these sensors are connected to a system of actuators sitting close to the skin so they are able to create a feeling of pressure – like a hug – heat and coolness or generate vibrations⁶ or music.

 

Actuators could be chosen to suit a person's needs.

 

For example, an autistic user could benefit from a micro pump to apply pressure on their wrist, for example, which is a technique used by some to relieve the stress of sensory⁷ overload⁸.

 

Equally, the item of clothing could switch on cooling actuators if it thought a wearer was getting hot and flustered⁹ on a date, for example, or play a happy song from a minute speaker, if it sensed they were sad.

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