System and method for monitoring biometric signals

Abstract

A system for monitoring biometric signals of a user comprising: a garment configured to be worn by the user and comprising a mounting module having an array of connection regions; a set of biometric sensors coupled to the garment and configured to communicate with the array of connection regions to receive and transmit biometric signals indicative of muscle activity of the user; and a portable control module configured to couple to the garment in a first configuration and to decouple from the garment in a second configuration and comprising: a housing comprising an array of openings; a set of contacts, each including a first region that seals at least one of the array of openings and couples to at least one of the array of connection regions in the first configuration, and an electronics subsystem coupled to the housing and in communication with a second region of each contact.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A system for monitoring biometric signals, the system comprising:
 a garment comprising a mounting module;   a set of biometric sensors coupled to the garment, the set of biometric sensors electrically coupled to the mounting module; and   a portable control module configured to couple to the mounting module in a first configuration and comprising:
 a housing comprising an array of openings that face the mounting module when coupled to the mounting module; and 
 a set of contacts coupled to the housing and extending through the array of openings, each contact in the set of contacts configured to couple to the mounting module in the first configuration, the set of contacts composed of a conductive polymer material and forming waterproof seals at corresponding openings of the array of openings, wherein the conductive polymer material is disposed on a surface of the housing that faces the mounting module.