Category: Smart Textiles
Smart insole to identify and mitigate workplace slips, trips and falls
To boost workplace safety, researchers from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the National University of Singapore and the Institute for Health Innovation & Technology...
Soft robotic wearable restores arm function for people with ALS
A team of US researchers from the Harvard John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Massachusetts General Hospital has developed a soft...
Sensor enables ‘smart diapers’ and other health monitors
A sensor developed by researchers at Pennsylvania State University could help workers in day-care centres, hospitals and other medical settings provide more immediate care to...
Artificially intelligent heated vest
Workwear producer Carhartt of Dearborn, Michigan, USA, has introduced an intelligent heated vest designed to eliminate fluctuating body temperatures, and personalise heat and comfort both...
Powering wearable technology with textile supercapacitor ‘patch’
Materials scientists from Drexel University’s College of Engineering, in partnership with a team at Accenture Labs, have reported a new design of a flexible wearable...
Textiles are smarter with conductive threads
Durak Tekstil, a Turkey-based manufacturer of industrial sewing and embroidery threads, is now offering smart textile solutions for electronics-based applications with its conductive threads.
UV light-emitting smart bandage for wound treatment
Researchers at the University of Southampton, UK, and Ifremer, France, have developed a wirelessly powered ultraviolet-C radiation-based disinfecting bandage for the sterilisation and treatment of...
Analysing sweat using microelectronic fibres
A microelectronic fibre that is capable of analysing electrolytes and metabolites in sweat and could be woven into clothing for healthcare applications is being developed...
Smart textile detects fever in infants
A researcher at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, is exploring ways to use smart clothing to track newborn babies’ temperatures.
Printable sensors detect pathogens and toxins
Researchers at Tufts School of Engineering have developed a method of detecting bacteria, toxins and dangerous chemicals in the environment using a biopolymer sensor that...
Real-time monitoring with a wearable device reveals IBS-related changes
While there have been studies of irritable bowel syndrome-related abnormalities in the autonomic nervous system based on 24-hour electrocardiogram measurement, until now none of them...
Screen-printing method makes wearable electronics less expensive
A study led by Washington State University researchers has shown that electrodes can be made using just screen printing, creating a stretchable, durable circuit pattern...
‘Smart’ coating could make fabrics for protective wear
A durable copper-based coating developed in the US by researchers at Dartmouth College could be precisely integrated into fabric to create responsive and reusable materials,...
Stretchable strain sensor for health monitoring
A sensor that can detect minor changes in strain, has a greater range of motion than previous technologies and could be incorporated into fabrics is...
Integrated graphene heating and massage
The Heptathlon Black Technology Down Jacket from Chinese manufacturer Sundance received an IPSO Award 2022 for its integration of various electronic functions to enhance outdoor...
Wearable foetal monitoring technology
US engineering researchers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a novel method of monitoring foetal heart rate through a compact abdominal patch embedded...