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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 partydresses by Diana Dew and space suits that can deflate, inflate, light upand 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 anddrapes that changes colors) and military uses. The group was led bySteve Mann and Thad Starner, and Sandy Pentland.

Levi’s and Philipps electronics were one of the first companies todedicate a research team to explore the commercial possibilities ofelectronic textiles.

Electronic Textiles entered the wearable electronic market.

E-textiles started exploring medical applications.

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MEDICAL

ZOLL Life Vestwearable defibrillator

continuously monitors patient’s heart

non-adhesive electrodes

MEDICAL

Vivonoetics LifeShirtplaces ECG sensors on the bodyrespiratory function sensors are woven

into the shirtcontinuously transmits physiologic data to remote command center

MEDICAL

MagIC (Maglietta InterattivaComputerizzata)Washable vest embedded with sensors made

of conductive fibersMeasures heart rate and breathing rate

MEDICAL

Le ChalShoes for the blindCondenses complex geographical navigational information Uses GPS from phoneVibrations inform user of where to turn

SECURITY

ProeTEX Project“fighting fire with wire”inner garment: body sensors outer garment: temperature and textile motion

sensorboots: 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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