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Development of Polymeric Optical Fibre Fabrics
Technical article about the development of textile fabrics for display and illumination applications, through the incorporation of polymeric optical fibers into woven structures. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: A. Harlin, M. Makinen and A. Vuorvirta. (PDF)
www.autexrj.org
Electroactive Fabrics and Wearable Biomonitoring Devices
Technical paper, discussing wearable textiles which can read and record the vital signs and movements of a subject wearing the garments, the sensing function of which is based on piezo-resistive fabric sensors, carbon loaded rubber, and different conductive materials. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: Danilo De Rossi and others. (PDF)
www.autexrj.org
Strain-Sensing Fabrics for Wearable Kinaesthetic-Like Systems
Technical paper presenting a description of the polymerization process used to realize strain sensors, the characterization of strain-sensing textile fabrics, and the thermal and mechanical transduction properties of strain sensors from electroactive polymeric materials. Authors: E.P. Scilingo and others. (PDF)
www.wearable.ethz.ch
Smart Textiles for Wearable Motion Capture Systems
Extensive technical paper on wearable textiles which are able to read and record the posture and movements of a subject, created through the incorporation of fabric strain sensors into the weave of the fabric. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: A. Mazzoldi and others. (PDF)
www.autexrj.org
Clothing that Changes Colour to Match Your Modd
Short article about intelligent fibers, and interactive or smart textile technologies for biomedical and military applications, and their future use in fashion and clothing. From Express Textile.
www.expresstextile.com
Smart Clothes for Real Time Monitoring of Human Reactions
Technical paper about the ongoing development of textile based products and garments able to monitor the physiological, emotional and sensorial reactions of humans. Authors: F. Axisa and others. (PDF)
www.wearable.ethz.ch
Short description of a project within the framework of the Soldier Warrior Systems Technologies, with the aim to investigate and develop the methodology and manufacturing processes for integration of electrical and optical conductive networks, sensors and electronic devices into clothing, webbing or other textile based materials worn by soldiers. (PDF)
www.photonicslabs.com
Interactive Electronic Textiles
Thesis presenting a study of technologies, applications, opportunities and market potentials of the emerging area of interactive electronic textiles. Author: Dina Meoli. (PDF)
www.lib.ncsu.edu
Real-Time Visualization of Woven Textiles
Technical paper presenting a new technique for visualizing woven textiles in real time by employing the multi-texturizing approach. Authors: N. Adabala and others. (PDF)
www.miralab.unige.ch
Electroactive Fabrics for Distributed, Conformable and Interactive Systems
Technical paper about the monitoring of body kinematics, and the analysis of human postures and gestures by using strain gage sensors woven into textile fabrics developed to create wearable clothing based systems. Authors: D. de Rossi and others. (PDF)
www.media.mit.edu
Smart Fabric, or Washable Computing
Wearable computers can now merge seamlessly into ordinary clothing. Using various conductive textiles, data and power distribution as well as sensing circuitry can be incorporated directly into wash-and-wear clothing. Paper describing a number of techniques used to build circuits from commercially available fabrics, yarns, fasteners, and components to create wearable computers. Authors: Rehmi Post and Maggie Orth.
web.media.mit.edu
Extensive summary of the different types of electro-conductive textile fabrics and products, and descriptions of their characteristics and applications. Links to related sites. From the Tampere University of Technology.
www.tut.fi
Interactive Electronic Textile Development
Technical paper examining the strengths and limitations of potential supporting technologies for the development of interactive electronic textiles. Authors: D. Meoli and T. May-Plumlee. (PDF)
www.tx.ncsu.edu
Feature article from the Materials Today magazine about developing techniques and technologies for the incorperation of wires, circuits, optical fibers, conductive yarns and sensors into woven fabrics to create intelligent textiles. Author: Paula Gould. (PDF)
www.ifmachines.com
Human Powered Wearable Computing
Technical paper exploring the possibility of harnessing the energy expended by humans during everyday action, to generate the required power for wearable computers. Author: Thad Starner.
web.media.mit.edu