By Radhika DCS-07
Contents• Smart Fabrics• Smart Fabrics in Electronics• Smart Fabric heater• Wireless Fabric Keyboard• Wearable Electronic Textiles• Sun Protective Clothing• Pressure Sensors• Smart Shirt Architecture• Computers development• Computer comfort• Intelligent textiles• Characteristics of Smart Fibers• Futuristic Fashions• Merits and Demerits of Smart Fabric
Smart fabric is a phenomenon that entails merging computer components seamlessly into ordinary clothing. manufacturers use various conductive textiles, data and power distribution as well as sensing circuitry.There are various techniques used to build circuits from commercially available fabrics, yarns, fasteners and components.Smart fabrics are fabrics that can change or react automatically to their surroundings. These response could be thermal, chemical, mechanical, electric, magnetic or from other source. Smart fabrics are being developed by scientist not only keep you warm but also cool, dry, moisturised and free of bacteria, odour and stains while measuring your heart rate.These components may range from microcontrollers to sensors and actuators.
Smart Fabrics
Artificial Horizon.
Direction Finding Low Radar Cross Section Antenna systems.
Smart Fabrics in Electronics
Collapsible Impulse Radiating Antenna.
Smart Fabric heater
works on demand - heating is activated under pressure
Wireless Fabric Keyboard• The Wireless Fabric Keyboard provides a 63-key QWERTY layout
and has a footprint of 306mm.• The only control is a power on/off button.• First we have to press quite hard on the slightly raised 'keys' to
get a result, which is signalled by an audible click.• battery life -10 hours.
Wearable Electronic TextilesWearable electronic textiles are often controlled by soft
switches which are sewn into products using printing, coating and embroidery.
Switches are washable and durable.It will eventually be incorporated into interior textiles to
control lighting, appliances, TVs and stereos.They can be used to dial telephones, pager messages and
control music from MP3 players.
Music jacket
Sun Protective Clothing Sun protective
clothing is clothing specifically designed for sun protection and is produced from a fabric rated for its level of ultraviolet (UV) protection.
This technique is often used as swimwear for children.
some textiles and fabrics employed in the use of sun protective clothing may be pre-treated with UV inhibiting ingredients during manufacture to enhance their UV blocking capacity.
Some hats and umbrellas, particularly for children may also use this technique.
Pressure SensorsA pressure sensor measures pressure, typically of gases or liquids Pressure is an expression of the force required to stop a fluid from expanding, and is usually stated in terms of force per unit areaPressure sensors are used for control and monitoring in thousands of everyday applications. Pressure sensors can also be used to indirectly measure other variables such as fluid/gas flow, speed, water level, and altitude. Pressure sensors can vary drastically in technology, design, performance, application suitability and cost.
Smart Shirt Architecture
Electronic devices Heart rate Breathing Body temperature Electrocardiogram Voice Weave with optical
fibers net
Computers development
Past times
Today reality
Computer comfort
Hard computers
hard
stiff
thick
Textile computers softflexiblethin
Intelligent textiles Sensitive to external
fields (ph, radiation,
electric, magnetic,
mechanical fields). PASIVE Changing properties
(usually form) as
response to external field changes
ACTIVE
electrochromic
photochromic
Characteristics of Smart Fibers
LightDurableWashableVersatileBlend with human tissueCommunicate,Locate and Monitor
Lightthus portable
SoftUpto 0.6mm thickPowered by
Parent deviceMobile technology cellsLuminous fibresHuman muscle movt
Flexible Some are 100% fabric
No wires/lumps’foldable’, ’creasable’
Durable
Can be crumpled /compressed (driven over)Pierce resistant Water proofCan handle extreme conditions
Washable
Dry cleanable Applicable in various garments
NylonDenimWoolSiliconCottonPolyesterPlastics
Versatile
Enables the creation of touchpads with any number of controls In any layoutSupports gesture controls& Scroll functions
Lit fabrics 256 spectrum of colors
Blend with human tissue
BCI(Brain Computer Interface)
A brain–computer interface (BCI), often called a mind-machine interface (MMI)
BCIs are often directed at assisting, augmenting, or repairing human cognitive or sensory-motor functions.
Communicate, Locate & Monitor
Army, Police, disaster response unitsCommunication systemsGPS systemsMonitoring systemsExoskeleton
Giving more stabilityIncrease power by 25 – 35%
Carry wounded soldierPlatform for more/heavier weapons
Enhanced armoursLighterstronger
Futuristic fashionsClothing
CarnivoreConcerts
Personal accessoriesPursesBags...
FurnitureLoose covers
Security & emergency Rd constructionPolice, fire brigaders, paramedics...
Merits of smart fabrics Integratable with fabric/human body
Cotton, Polyester, Nylon, etcWashableBCIs & Exoskeletons
Color changeSet to display the 256 spectrum
Seeable from a distantPolice & emergency servicesConstruction
Tracking/communication systemsArmy, police etcwildlife
Monitoring systemsArmyPatientsSpace explorers & touristsWildlife
Demerits of Smart Fabrics
Some of the demerits are as followsCharged & rechargedBulkyyet to be commercially realisedNeed a battery packExpensive
BCI
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