Category: Smart Textiles
Geometric twist boosts power of robotic textiles
By rethinking how thin metal threads are woven into a flexible textile, Swiss researchers have created a lightweight fabric capable of lifting more than 400…
Stroke patients get their voice back with new wearable device
A wearable, comfortable and washable device could help people regain the ability to communicate naturally and fluently following a stroke, without the need for invasive…
Soft, human-safe magnetorheological textiles for wearables
A research team at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University has developed soft magnetorheological textiles that can deform and alter their mechanical properties under a low-strength,…
Simplifying heart rate measurement of unborn babies at home
A researcher in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands, has developed a comfortable, portable garment that allows pregnant women…
Wearable powered at the ankle designed to redefine personal mobility
Dephy has launched the Sidekick, designed to help people move farther, longer and with greater confidence in their everyday lives.
AI-powered wearable boosts preventative care for elderly
US researchers at the University of Arizona have developed a comfortable, easy-to-use wearable device that incorporates artificial intelligence to detect subtle warning signs of frailty,…
Auxetic fabrics provide safety and comfort for protective clothing
When everyday materials are pulled, they stretch or elongate in the direction of the pull and become narrower in cross-section – a property that can…
Smart vest to help children with ADHD
Researchers at the Education University of Hong Kong have developed a smart vest that uses artificial intelligence and vibration prompts to help children with attention…
Machine embroidery turns fabrics into self-folding 3D textiles
US researchers from the Cornell Ann S Bowers College of Computing and Information Science have developed a new software and fabrication system that takes simple…
Microwave technology for health monitoring
Researchers at the University of Oulu in Finland are exploring new ways to utilise microwave technology in monitoring and assessing health conditions.
Bandage-like device brings texture to touchscreens
Engineers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, USA, have developed what is claimed to be the first haptic device that achieves “human resolution” by accurately…
Smart bra to help detect cancer for women with intellectual disabilities
Women with intellectual disabilities could receive added monitoring for breast cancer with the development of a smart textiles bra by UK researchers at Nottingham Trent…
Catching heart disease early with AI-based sensor system
Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM, in co-operation with Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Technical University of Berlin, has created a smart sensor…
Turning fabrics into touch-based communication devices
A US startup out of Rice University, co-founded by doctoral candidate Barclay Jumet and his adviser, Daniel Preston, has developed a textile platform that sends…
Electronic fibre for stretchable sensing
Swiss researchers have developed a fibre-based electronic sensor that remains functional even when stretched to more than 10 times its original length.
Textile-integrated light switches using printable liquid metal ink
Researchers in Germany have developed textiles that can respond to touch and interact intelligently with their environment.