Below is a list of articles and projects about
smart clothing.
MIThril by MIT
Media lab
MIThril is a next-generation wearables research platform. The goal
of the MIThril project is the development and prototyping of new techniques
of human-computer interaction for body-worn applications.
Invisibility
Cloak
The photograph was taken through a viewfinder that uses a combination
of moving images taken behind the wearer to give a transparent effect.
When smart clothes
will be in fashion by Simon Jones
Smart clothing, or I-Wear may not look radically different but incorporates
an array of conducting strands interwoven with textile yarn which
enable it to become sensory and provide information that assists the
wearer.
http://www.futurefacing.com/When%20smart%20clothes%20will%20be%20in%20fashion.htm
Smart Clothing
Smart clothing is a combination of electronics and clothing textiles.
New fibre and textile materials and miniaturized electronic components
make it possible to create truly usable smart clothes. These intelligent
clothes are worn like ordinary clothing providing help in various
situations according to the designed application.
http://www.ele.tut.fi/research/personalelectronics/projects/smart_clothing.htm http://www.reimasmart.com/
Smart Clothing:
Georgia Tech Wearable Motherboard (GTWM)
The research was funded by the US Department of Navy. The Sensate
Liner for Combat Casualty Care uses optical fibers to detect bullet
wounds and special sensors that interconnects in order to monitor
vital signs during combat conditions.
Tech out the
latest in fashion
Scientists and retailers alike promised to revolutionise our wardrobes
with "smart" clothing that would do everything from deliver
a massage and improve your golf swing to change colour according to
the weather.
Smart Jacket
is just the latest invention in a burgeoning field of clothes that
combine fabric with high-tech electronics. The clothes are being designed
to do everything from monitor your heart and blood sugar, to calling
for help if you get attacked.
Smart clothing
expected to take off
A key application will be bio-monitoring, which collects information
for medical purposes, the report said. Taking this a step further,
some parents are already fitting their children with wearable monitors
that can be used to track their whereabouts.