Smart Textile and Wearable Technology in Fashion and Clothing Presentation of Survey Borås 2013-03-04 Lena Berglin 1
Aim Survey of smart textiles in fashion and clothing based on EU-projects, University and Company activities Analyse the relation between research and commercial activities Inform and discuss the result 2
Smart Textile and Wearable technology New textile materials and structures Miniaturisation of electronics Wireless technology 3
Pioneering projects Steve Mann Maggie Orth New Nomads The Wearable Motherboard Steve Mann Maggie Orth New Nomads Wearable Motherboard 4
Definition of Smart Textile Smart Textile are materials that sense and respond in a predefined manner Sensors, Actuators, conductive materials, controling unit 5
Sensors Transform one type of Light into another signal (Thermal, Light, Sound, Pressure, Strain) Press Sensor Strain Sensor Textile Microphone Temperature Sensor Heart Rate Sensor 6
Actuator Responds to a signal and cause change (Chromic, Shape, Light) 7
Conductive materials Transmission of data Creating sensor and actuator structures Metal based, carbon, conductive polymer Fibre, yarns, films coatings Metal based Yarns Carbon fibre Conductive Polymer Metallic film Condcutive Coating 8
Overview EU-projects Other University activity Companies Focus on Europe Literature studies, project databases, Enquiry 9
EU-projects Health Monitoring Workwear Enabling technologies 10
Monitoring system Textile sensors Garments Measurement devices Signal processing Communication 11
Wealthy Health monitoring system based on textile sensors, advanced signal processing and modern telecommunication techniques Breathing sensor based on coated lycra fabric Heart rate sensor made of knitted metal-based yarn. 1,78 Million Euro 12
My Heart Continuation of Wealthy Gain knowledge of health status on large groups of people 16 Million Euro 13
BioTex Developing biochemical-sensing techniques compatible with integration in textiles Sensing patches adapted to different body fluids 1,9 Million Euro 14
Mermoth Medical remote monitoring Textil, electronic hardware and computing software in a system 0.9 Million Euro 15
Ofseth Optical sensing instead of electrical sensors Caridac, respiratory, pulse oxymetry 2.3 Million Euro 16
Context Contactless sensors Muscle activity 2.3 Million Euro 17
Proetex Rescue firefighters Heart rate and temperature sensors 8.1 Million Euro 18
ProfiTex and Wear IT Increase work safety and efficiency of fire fighting interventions Profitex 4 Million Euro 19
Safe@Sea Combining integration of State of the art materials and ICT solutions into protective clothing for working group at sea 3.1 Million Euro 20
Stella project New stretchable substrates with stretchable conductors Assembly technology on stretchable substrates Integration methods for electronics in tsretchable products 7 Million Euro 21
Pasta Electronic packaging Interconnection technology 6.5 Million Euro 22
Place IT Development of technology platform for lightweight, thin and conformable opto electronic systems Stretchable and fabric based deviced for light emission Design guidelines to implement the technology Demonstrators 10.9 Million Euro 23
Microflex Flexible materials by incorporating MEMS in fabrics Develop inks with new functionality Test industrially prototypes 5.4 Million Euro 24
Dephotex Flexible photovaltic textiles based on novel fibres Solar radiation turned into energy 3.1 Million Euro 25
University Activities Activities in art and design schools Extending the boundaries and application for smart textiles 26
Central St Martin Biofracture Responsive Textile Wellbeing 27
Saxion University and Eindhoven University of Technology CRISP Creative Industry Scientific Programme Smart Textile Devices 28
University of Ghent, Department of Textiles Sock Lidwine Mobiel 29
Heriott Watt Colour and light research group 30
Estonian Art Academy Colour change, luminescence TechTextil 2011 31
Estonian art academy Kärt Ojavee 32
Borås Smart Textile Smart Textile Design Lab 33
Borås 34
Borås 35
Zane Berzina Professor Weissensee Berlin E-Static Touch 36
Joanna Berzowska Concordia University Canada Memory rich garments 37
Commercial Activities Fashion and clothing companies Design and devlopment consultants Electronic consultant 38
No-Contact Personal protection Electrical shock to avoid assault 39
Utope Austria Wearable electronic system in urban wear 40
Moon Berlin Light and fashion 41
Philips lightning Lumalive 42
Cute Circuit London based company Prét à porter and unique collection LED and reflective materials Hug shirt 43
Clothing + Wearable textile sensor for sports First textile heart sensing system Finnish company, production in china 44
Textronics adidas wearable group Wearable senors for sports performance Sensor, yarns, interconnects 45
WarmX German Company Heating knitted underwear 46
Myontec Finnish Company Systems for monitoring the performance of muscle activity 47
Moritz Waldemeyer German Designer/Engineer Collaborations with artist, fashion designer and architects Closing ceremony of London OS 2012 48
StealthWear New York Antidrone garments 49
Hövding Sweden Bicycle helmet transformed into a fashion product 50
Stretchable Circuit German company Company based on result from Stella project Supports with electronics for textile integration 51
Novanex Germany Design consultant in advanced textile development 52
Ohmatex Denmark Consultant in IT and textile integration Participated in numerous of EU-projects 53
Lilypad Leah Buchley, professor MIT Boston Microprocessor adapted to be integrated in textiles 54
Summary 55
Conclusion Research and Company Activities EU projects ~73 Million Euro Small companies New structures textile and electronic competence 56
Barriers Technology Connection between textile and electronics Production - standards Power consumption Cost Application Subsitutes existing technologies Technology looking for a problem? 57
Future directions More technical applications (composites, industrial textiles)? Higher level of merging textiles and electronics? New applications? 58