convergence products of textile and ict industries

16.1.05 Jukka Vanhala, TUT/ELE 1

Sensors Almost anything can

be measured Model of the system Intelligence Flower-pot sensor

humidity temperature light request for attention


Actuation

Information processing is easy alarms, entertainment,

communication, etc. Simple electric control Mechanical systems are

difficult Robotics


Smart clothing and wearable technology


What are wearable technology and smart clothing?

Convergence products of Textile and ICT industries

How to improve the functions of a garment? bring new functions to a garment? design the garment so that it can incorporate

electronics? design electronics that is embedded into a

garment? technology is used?


Continuum

wearabletechnology

smartclothing

intelligenttextiles

informationappliances

ICT Textile


Wearable technology Gadgets that have no use unless worn Typically information processing,

sensors, displays, communication Context dependent data, time, place,

user Heart beat monitor, health monitors,

medical measurement devices, etc.


Swimmers distancemeter

Clothing+ swimmers distance meter Typical design

cheap sensors novel signal processing algorithms implementation on a micro controller small display, few buttons injection molded enclosure

Calculates the direction of movement of a swimmer using magnetic sensors and signal processing

Good results, commercial product 2 MSc. thesis: algorithms and HW


Smart clothing

Clothing with enhanced functionality Enhanced basic functions

protection looks pockets

Additional functions communication measurements etc.


Electrically heated clothing

Technologies Enabling Smart Clothing - project

Research on usability of electric heating in garments

usability technologies energy balance effect on sweating measures

temperature humidity power consumption

controls heating

Please, don’t laugh.


Intelligent textiles Functional textile materials, smart materials No (electronic) information processing Phase change materials, color changing

materials, micro porous matarials, bioactive materials

Use also as components for sensors actuators information transfer, wires,

antennas


Wearable user interfaces

Information appliance can be used as a user interface to a wearable system

Includes a display, keyboard, local communication link

Often has a internet communication link Programmable

Resources in the appliance Tools available People available

E.g. as an interface to medical sensors embedded into clothing


Promising field of application

Promising field of application for smart clothing and wearable technology is

Physiological measurements Medical applications Elderly care Sports Health and fitness


Placement of sensors Smart clothing is an exellent place to put sensors Application and context dependent data User interfaces / autonomic measurements

implantedswallowedon skinIn clothing, wornIn touch, chair, floor, bedPortable deviceIn a room, carOutside

Measurementof the user

Measurementof the

environment

Placementclothing

interior textiles

convergence products of textile and ict industries

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