MatE 121

Danao De Guzman Del Rosario

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ELECTRONIC TEXTILES

First wearable computer was designed to predict outcomes of the casino

gambling game of roulette.
Edward Thorp and Claude Shannon of MIT modified this wearable
computer. Featured for beating Wheel of Fortune game.
Museum of Contemporary Craft in New York: Electroluminescent party
dresses by Diana Dew and space suits that can deflate, inflate, light up
and cool itself.
Harry Wainwright produced a fully animated sweatshirt consisting of
fiber optics, LEDs, and microprocessor.

MIT created applications for electronics (e.g. balls that play music and
drapes that changes colors) and military uses. The group was led by
Steve Mann and Thad Starner, and Sandy Pentland.
Levis and Philipps electronics were one of the first companies to
dedicate a research team to explore the commercial possibilities of
electronic textiles.
Electronic Textiles entered the wearable electronic market.

E-textiles started exploring medical applications.

MEDICAL
ZOLL Life Vest
wearable defibrillator
continuously monitors patients heart
non-adhesive electrodes

MEDICAL
Vivonoetics LifeShirt
places ECG sensors on the body
respiratory function sensors are woven
into the shirt
continuously transmits physiologic data to remote
command center

MEDICAL
MagIC (Maglietta Interattiva
Computerizzata)
Washable vest embedded with sensors made
of conductive fibers
Measures heart rate and breathing rate

MEDICAL
Le Chal
Shoes for the blind
Condenses complex geographical navigational
information
Uses GPS from phone
Vibrations inform user of where to turn

SECURITY
ProeTEX Project
fighting fire with wire
inner garment: body sensors
outer garment: temperature and textile motion
sensor
boots: measure of toxic gases

FASHION
Electric Plaid
changes color in response to heat
painted with thermochromic inks

FASHION
Smart Fabric Stomatex
allows skin to breathe like a leaf
stops rain from getting in
keeps body temp even (minimize sweat)
removes sweat using pumps

SPORTS
Workout/Extreme Sports Garments
monitors and displays pulse, bp, time, distance,
speed, and calories
can record arm action (tennis, golf) and body
temperature

SPORTS
Adidas Adizero f50
football boot with a brain
miCoach speed cell in the outsole
captures performance metrics

 Limited reliability
Limitation concerning mass production
Limited processing and storage capability
Specific range of applications
Flexibility is less compared to textile clothing

 Advances in data analytics to identify trends and anticipate critical

events (e.g. seizure)
Sensor tattoos
Harvesting or scavenging energy from your body to power your
smart clothes
Smarter and smaller

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