INTERACTIVE &

SMART FABRICSKIARII N

Contents Introduction Background Characteristics of devices/fabrics Product Types Conclusion

Interactive Fabrics aka,

Wearable devices Wearable technology or smart fabrics Smart devices etc.

Interactive Fabrics An integration of fabric or human

tissue with ‘micro’ technology Accessories Devices

Giving immediate Interaction &/Response

Background ~Early 70s, 1st trials

Invention/discovery Fibre optics/ Luminous fibres

No successful break-via ~ until now

Medical research ~

Driving Factors for Invention

Large potential market Portable devices

MP3 players Mobile phones/PDAsEtc

Need for readily accessible controls (’Realtime controls’)

Readily becoming ’wired’

Technology Advancement Light & durable (micro) devices Affordable Flexible

Can be embedded in clothes etc WR -> Washables Futuristic designs & fashions Etc

Environment/working conditions Construction & Mines Harsh weather conditions Military & Police Medicine

Characteristics of smart fabrics

Light – thus portable

Soft Upto 0.6mm thick Powered by

Parent device Mobile technology cells Luminous fibres Human muscle movt

Flexible Some are 100% fabric

No wires/lumps ’foldable’, ’creasable’

Durable Can be crumpled /compressed (driven over) Pierce resistant Water proof Can handle extreme conditions

Washable Dry cleanable Applicable in various garments

Nylon Denim Wool Silicon Cotton Polyester Plastics

Versatile Enables the creation of touchpads

with any number of controls In any layout Supports gesture controls & Scroll functions

Lit fabrics 256 spectrum of colors

Blend with human tissue BCI(Brain Computer Interface)

Bionic limbs http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5140090.stm

Product Types

MP3 player’s ’remote controls’

Mobile phones controls

Wired/-less fabric keyboards

Communicate, Locate & Monitor Army, Police, disaster response units

Communication systems GPS systems Monitoring systems Exoskeleton

Giving more stability Increase power by 25 – 35%

Carry wounded soldier Platform for more/heavier weapons

Enhanced armours Lighter stronger

Communicate, Locate & Monitor Constructors, miners Tour guides & tourists Space exploration & tourism suits Etc

Medicine Fabricated sensors Internal body sensor installation BCI study & treatment

Paralysm Deafness Blindness Loss of limbs

etc

Futuristic fashions Clothing

Carnivore Concerts

Personal accessories Purses etc

Furniture Loose covers

Security & emergency Rd construction Police, fire brigaders, paramedics etc

Areas of Application Medicine

Blood pressure monitor Heart rate moninor Bionic treatment & study

BCI Limb replacement

Space exploration Communication Monitoring positioning

Areas of Application (cnt’d) Emergency services

Fire Rescue Paramedics Break-down

Athletics Cyclists Runners Mountain climbers & explorers

Areas of Application (cnt’d) Entertainment

MP3’s controls Mobile/PDAs controls (whats the future)

IT PC/mobile keyboads (foldable screens)

Merits of smart fabrics Light/portable

Powered by Parent device Mobile technology cells Luminous fibres

Durable Flexible Pierce resistant

Merits of smart fabrics (cnt’d) Integratable with fabric/human body

Cotton, Polyester, Nylon, etc Washable BCIs & Exoskeletons

Color change Set to display the 256 spectrum

Seeable from a distant Police & emergency services Construction etc

Merits of smart fabrics (cnt’d) Tracking/communication systems

Army, police etc wildlife

Monitoring systems Army Patients Space explorers & tourists Wildlife

Merits of smart fabrics (cnt’d) Body strength enhancers

(Futuristic amours) (fabric + nanomachines)

Giving more stability Increase power by 25 – 35%

Carry wounded soldier Harbour more/heavier weapons

Merits of smart fabrics (cnt’d) Special working conditions

Constructors Miners Sea-study & exploration Army

Demerits Some

Charged & recharged Bulky yet to be commercially realised Need a battery pack Expensive

BCI

Conclusion More Smart fabrics soon

Market keeps growing Technology gets cheaper Get ’wired’

References http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/5286594.stm http://www.luminex.it/ http://www.eleksen.com/ http://science.howstuffworks.com/ffw.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exoskeletons http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain-computer_interface#Human_BCI_research http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4411591.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/165596.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5140090.stm http://health.howstuffworks.com/

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