In what is being claimed as a tremendous breakthrough, a project is on to develop nanogenerator technology which can lead to wearable technology which picks up on a person’s natural movements to provide health data.
A new study from NC State University is combining machine learning with three-dimensional embroidery techniques to create a fabric-based sensor that can control electronic devices through touch.
Researchers at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University have successfully fabricated hair-thin, defect-free fibres spanning 100 metres, which can be woven into fabrics, turning them into smart wearable electronics.
Wearables designed by Rice University engineers co-opt haptics, or communication based on the sense of touch, that could soon help the hearing impaired, in navigation and even those with limited vision among several other tasks.
The US Navy has engaged two tech-science solutions companies to come up with new generations of smart textiles for wearable electronics and computing as part of its SMART ePANTS project.
The spider’s web-spinning process has been used by researchers at the National University of Singapore to develop strong, stretchable, and electrically conductive soft fibres that can be used to make smart, functional textiles.
Far more accurate and effective than the visual sensors most robots rely on now, a RobotSweater developed at the Carnegie Mellon University's is a machine-knitted textile "skin" that can sense contact and pressure, allowing robots to better interact with humans.
Scientists from the US have developed a metallic coating treatment for clothing which can repair itself, repel bacteria and even monitor a person’s heart signals.
Researchers have developed next-gen smart textiles that can be an alternative to larger electronics in sectors like automotive, electronics, fashion and construction. These can be made using automated processes, with no limits on their size or shape.
