This chapter reviews smart and high performance materials that are currently used in protective textiles or are being investigated by researchers for protective applications. Fibres with high strength, heat resistance, chemical resistance, and electrical conductivity are discussed. Materials with piezoelectric...
This chapter aims to give the reader an overview of commercial smart clothes and wearable technology products. It will take a look at some of the important commercial and quirkier smart clothes products, from companies such as O'Neill, Burton, Adidas, Polar and Textronics, to name a few. Th...
Chip-on-wire (COW), a variation of COB, where a chip, typically a LED or RFID chip, is mounted directly on wire, thus making it a very thin and flexible wire. Such wire may then be covered with cotton, glass or other materials to make into smart textiles or electronic textiles. Ther...
Thus, they could be ideal power-harvester alternatives to common flexible solar cells required in smart textiles, electronic textiles, and wearable electronic devices. This review presents a brief overview on fiber-shaped and planar-shaped solar cells, and it introduces the most recent research ...
With all of the obvious potential for smart devices, you might wonder why these devices haven't already taken over our tech-driven lives. There are the usual pitfalls to predicting a product's popularity, and much of the discussion circles back to expense. ...
Using fiber and textiles to make functional or decorative pieces has been around for centuries and remains popular with crafters today. Techniques include weaving, knotting, stitching, and rug and lace making. Bobbin Lace The art of creating bobbin lace dates back to 16th-century Italy and is ...
In Types and Processing of Electroconductive and Semiconducting Materials for Smart Textiles, Multidisciplinary Know-how for Smart-textiles Developers; Woodhead: London, England, 2013.Schwarz A and Van Langenhove L. Types and processing of electro- conductive and semiconducting materials...
A recentDeloitte surveythat studied the outlook of manufacturing in 2024 placed smart factories as a high priority. Amidst economic uncertainty and rising costs, manufacturers must lean into digital technologies to automate factory manufacturing processes. Some83% of manufacturersbelieve that smart factory...
Image processor:Vision system cameras either process the images (smart cameras) or send the pixel data to computer processing software. The image processor must fit the application to ensure the proper functioning of the entire system. Image sensor:When the camera captures an image, light informatio...
These types of engineering are commonly known as interdisciplinary engineering and include manufacturing engineering, acoustic engineering, corrosion engineering, aerospace, automotive, computer, textiles, geological, materials and nuclear engineering, among others. These areas of engineering are all among the...