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Wearable computer is a computer that is subsumed into the personal space of the user.
Extension of body and mind equipped with sensors-measure heart rate, foot step rate ..
Embedded with non-transparent clothing.
Salient aspect- reconfigurability and generality.
Wash-and-wear clothing fabrics that have electronics components and interconnections woven into them
Data and power distribution as well as sensing circuitry are incorporated directly
Use conductive threads to weave switches, circuits, and sensors into the fabric.
These threads can be made from very finely drawn conductive metals, metallic-coated or metal-wrapped yarns, or conductive polymers.
It is made with two fibres that make it conductive to electricity.
The first fibre is an ordinary silk thread; running in the opposite direction of the fibre silk thread that is wrapped in a thin copper foil.
A strip of the fabric would basically function like a ribbon of cable.
Insulating material are used to coat or support the fabric
Components are directly sewn to the fabric. Other electronic devices can be snapped into the fabric by using some kind of gripper snaps, which pierce the yarn to create an electrical contact.
Italian-made fabric
Contains colour light emitting diodes (LEDs), has been used to make a glow-in dress
Luminex is made by binding LED fibres into the ends of ordinary fabric, which then form the seams of tailor made clothing
The fibres are powered by tiny, rechargeable batteries that are turned on by the wearer via a hidden switch
PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBRES
Developed by researchers at Georgia Tech
These optical and electrical conductive fibres are woven into the fabric
This will allow the wear comp to wirelessly communicate with the other devices, transferring data from the sensors embedded in it.
SENSORNET
The fabric is developed with support from the US military
Designed to detect noise using an acoustic beamformer
Capable of picking up and pinpointing the location of an approaching vehicle
CONTEXT-AWARE SHIRT
Used for the blind, woven with tiny vibrating motors to provide warnings about approaching objects.
For workers in the chemical industry could wear overalls capable of detecting a nearby spillage
Sports monitoring
Wearable health monitoring
At home wealth monitoring
Intelligent monitoring CPS
Privacy
Sensors
Gateway
Sensor fusion & network
Smart Clothing" is made from fabrics that are wireless and washable that integrate computing fibers and materials into the integrity of the fabrics
Burton Amp jacket - snowboarding company Burton in collaboration with Apple, which allows riders to blast their favorite music while simultaneously racing down the slopes.
This Gap Jacket has a control keypad located on the sleeve and a hood that conceals the speakers, which are removable
Monitoring system
- can warn patients with
underlying health problems.
- can be built into common
items of clothing like bras,
shorts or waist belts.
BodyPad
- group of wearable
sensors
- turn a person's arms and
legs into a joystick for
PlayStation 2 or Xbox
fighting games.
The device measures the wearer's energy expenditure and body mass, then uploads data to a system that also estimates the amount of calories the person has consumed
The shoes records the amount of exercise a child does and converts it into television watching tim
Miniature personal computer
Mask-mounted virtual display
- presented a high contrast
display
One-handed controller
Diver can access and record information with one hand - even while swimming
1. Portability.
2. Hands-free use.
3. Comfortable.
4. Always on for the task it is designed.
5. Quick to access.
6. Fashionable.
7. Functions of clothing will be very personal.
8. The reuse of clothes will be important (prolonged life cycle).
1. Equipment can be heavy.
2. Expensive.
3. Some Wearable Computers can consist of a lot of wiring.
4. Can cause irritation in heat.
5. Side-Effects such as Headaches.
6. It may become easier to get data on an individual if the item is
lost / stolen.
Conclusion
Smart clothing is a combination of electronics and clothing textiles.
worn like ordinary clothing.
continuous physiological-monitoring to individuals.
Some of the wearable designs remain concept prototypes on display only at cyber-fashion shows; others are already, or will soon be, on sale.
integrate a vast array of sensors into everyday products.
Falling prices and rapid advancement
Wearable computer is a computer that is subsumed into the personal space of the user.
Extension of body and mind equipped with sensors-measure heart rate, foot step rate ..
Embedded with non-transparent clothing.
Salient aspect- reconfigurability and generality.
Wash-and-wear clothing fabrics that have electronics components and interconnections woven into them
Data and power distribution as well as sensing circuitry are incorporated directly
Use conductive threads to weave switches, circuits, and sensors into the fabric.
These threads can be made from very finely drawn conductive metals, metallic-coated or metal-wrapped yarns, or conductive polymers.
It is made with two fibres that make it conductive to electricity.
The first fibre is an ordinary silk thread; running in the opposite direction of the fibre silk thread that is wrapped in a thin copper foil.
A strip of the fabric would basically function like a ribbon of cable.
Insulating material are used to coat or support the fabric
Components are directly sewn to the fabric. Other electronic devices can be snapped into the fabric by using some kind of gripper snaps, which pierce the yarn to create an electrical contact.
Italian-made fabric
Contains colour light emitting diodes (LEDs), has been used to make a glow-in dress
Luminex is made by binding LED fibres into the ends of ordinary fabric, which then form the seams of tailor made clothing
The fibres are powered by tiny, rechargeable batteries that are turned on by the wearer via a hidden switch
PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBRES
Developed by researchers at Georgia Tech
These optical and electrical conductive fibres are woven into the fabric
This will allow the wear comp to wirelessly communicate with the other devices, transferring data from the sensors embedded in it.
SENSORNET
The fabric is developed with support from the US military
Designed to detect noise using an acoustic beamformer
Capable of picking up and pinpointing the location of an approaching vehicle
CONTEXT-AWARE SHIRT
Used for the blind, woven with tiny vibrating motors to provide warnings about approaching objects.
For workers in the chemical industry could wear overalls capable of detecting a nearby spillage
Sports monitoring
Wearable health monitoring
At home wealth monitoring
Intelligent monitoring CPS
Privacy
Sensors
Gateway
Sensor fusion & network
Smart Clothing" is made from fabrics that are wireless and washable that integrate computing fibers and materials into the integrity of the fabrics
Burton Amp jacket - snowboarding company Burton in collaboration with Apple, which allows riders to blast their favorite music while simultaneously racing down the slopes.
This Gap Jacket has a control keypad located on the sleeve and a hood that conceals the speakers, which are removable
Monitoring system
- can warn patients with
underlying health problems.
- can be built into common
items of clothing like bras,
shorts or waist belts.
BodyPad
- group of wearable
sensors
- turn a person's arms and
legs into a joystick for
PlayStation 2 or Xbox
fighting games.
The device measures the wearer's energy expenditure and body mass, then uploads data to a system that also estimates the amount of calories the person has consumed
The shoes records the amount of exercise a child does and converts it into television watching tim
Miniature personal computer
Mask-mounted virtual display
- presented a high contrast
display
One-handed controller
Diver can access and record information with one hand - even while swimming
1. Portability.
2. Hands-free use.
3. Comfortable.
4. Always on for the task it is designed.
5. Quick to access.
6. Fashionable.
7. Functions of clothing will be very personal.
8. The reuse of clothes will be important (prolonged life cycle).
1. Equipment can be heavy.
2. Expensive.
3. Some Wearable Computers can consist of a lot of wiring.
4. Can cause irritation in heat.
5. Side-Effects such as Headaches.
6. It may become easier to get data on an individual if the item is
lost / stolen.
Conclusion
Smart clothing is a combination of electronics and clothing textiles.
worn like ordinary clothing.
continuous physiological-monitoring to individuals.
Some of the wearable designs remain concept prototypes on display only at cyber-fashion shows; others are already, or will soon be, on sale.
integrate a vast array of sensors into everyday products.
Falling prices and rapid advancement
