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Chemistry, Analytical
Md Abdullah al Rumon, Gozde Cay, Vignesh Ravichandran, Afnan Altekreeti, Anna Gitelson-Kahn, Nicholas Constant, Dhaval Solanki, Kunal Mankodiya
Summary: The advancement of smart textiles has led to the development of wearable textile sensors (WTS) for sensing vital signs and activity monitoring in daily life. Knitting is a promising method for fabricating WTS due to its unique intermeshing loop structure. However, a comprehensive study of knit structures as sensors is needed for practical sensing applications.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Astrid Garcia Patino, Carlo Menon
Summary: Inductive textile sensors have attracted attention for their reliability, stable readings, low production cost, and easy manufacturing process. They have been widely used in various applications such as antennas, plethysmographs, heartbeat measurement, wireless data transmission, and motion and gesture capturing systems.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xun Zhao, Austin Chang, Justin Li, Jing Xu, John Hollister, Ziyuan Che, Xiao Wan, Junyi Yin, Shaolei Wang, Shinyoung Lee, Pirouz Kavehpour, Jun Chen
Summary: Advances in wearable bioelectronics have the potential to transform healthcare from reactive to proactive by focusing on disease prevention and health promotion. This study presents the development of an air-permeable textile (APT) bioelectronics that utilizes a liquid metal electrode encapsulated between layers of electrospun Polycaprolactone textile. The APT bioelectronics demonstrates stable performance, producing an open-circuit voltage of 12 V and a short-circuit current of 0.12 mA. With a drying rate of 5.07% min(-1), the APT bioelectronics offers improved breathability and wearing comfort compared to conventional fabrics.
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Hend M. Elmoughni, Ozgur Atalay, Kadir Ozlem, Akanksha K. Menon
Summary: This article introduces a method for making flexible and vertical thermoelectric devices using textiles and demonstrates the performance of wearable textile-based TE devices. Through the use of laser patterning and flexible 3D printing technology, power generation from body heat and personal thermoregulation effects have been successfully achieved. The developed prototype demonstrates stability and durability, providing the potential for realizing textile-based TE clothing.
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Feng Yu, Ziyi Chen, Minghua Jiang, Zhangyuan Tian, Tao Peng, Xinrong Hu
Summary: Smart clothing is widely used for social safety, health monitoring, and sports monitoring. This article proposes a multifunctional smart clothing system consisting of a hardware module and a software module. It integrates multiple sensors to monitor various physiological parameters and activity states, and utilizes digital twin technology for interaction and feedback with users.
IEEE INTERNET OF THINGS JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Biomedical
Jan Kubicek, Klara Fiedorova, Dominik Vilimek, Martin Cerny, Marek Penhaker, Miroslav Janura, Jiri Rosicky
Summary: Wearable electronics in the field of biomedical signal monitoring have a significant impact on the market. Electronic textile is a modern trend in wearable electronics, integrating functional materials with regular clothing to realize various devices. Textile electrodes and e-textiles are considered multidisciplinary fields, integrating material engineering, chemistry, and biomedical engineering.
IEEE REVIEWS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Dongxiao Ji, Wenyu Liang, Fei Teng, Xinxin Li, Xiaohong Qin
Summary: This review discusses the cutting-edge developments in the seamless integration of textiles and electronic display systems, including luminous principles, typical materials, and structural design. It also explores the anticipated future trajectory of textile electronic displays and the challenges in integration methods and technology for microelectronic engineering.
SCIENCE CHINA-MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Beyza Bozali, Sepideh Ghodrat, Kaspar M. B. Jansen
Summary: Smart textiles, an emerging technology, are used for rehabilitation purposes and monitoring various bodily functions. To improve flexibility and comfort, researchers have developed textile-based sensors. This study integrated knitted strain sensors into wearable finger sensors for rehabilitation, achieving accurate responses to different finger angles. The thickness of the spacer layer between the finger and sensor was also investigated.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Md Rejwanul Haque, Md Rafi Islam, Zahra Bassiri, Edward Sazonov, Dario Martelli, Xiangrong Shen
Summary: The Smart Lacelock is a shoe-mounted sensor that provides valuable information about human locomotion through reliable motion measurement and force sensing.
IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pengfei Zhao, Yilin Song, Peng Xie, Fan Zhang, Tao Xie, Gang Liu, Jiyu Zhao, Su-Ting Han, Ye Zhou
Summary: Smart textile for sensor shows improved convenience and comfort for wearable bioelectronics. However, most textile-based sensors cannot fully utilize the advantages of textiles due to non-textile or inorganic components. This study presents an all-textile, washable, and breathable sensor with discriminable pressure, proximity, and temperature sensing function. It also shows the integration of the sensor into various fabrics for wide-range sensing without sacrificing biocompatibility and comfortability. Furthermore, combining with deep-learning technique, an all-textile sensing system is established to recognize object shape, contactless trajectory, and environmental temperature.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Vanessa Sanchez, Conor J. Walsh, Robert J. Wood
Summary: Textiles are a promising material platform for developing wearable robots, thanks to their flexibility, low weight, breathability, and programmability at multiple scales. Robotists have started using textiles as functional components for actuation and sensing, while materials scientists are developing new materials that respond to thermal, electrical, and hygroscopic stimuli. This highlights the potential of textiles for wearable robotic garments and the importance of materials development.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Saleem Anwar, Morteza Hassanpour Amiri, Shuai Jiang, Mohammad Mahdi Abolhasani, Paulo R. F. Rocha, Kamal Asadi
Summary: Nylon fibers, widely used in textiles, have been difficult to achieve in electronic textiles due to the challenge of achieving the piezoelectric phase; however, piezoelectric nylon-11 fibers have now been demonstrated with potential applications in energy harvesting and motion sensors. A simulation study elucidated the sensitivity of these fibers to mechanical stimuli, and a strategy has been proposed and validated to significantly boost electrical performance. Demonstrating piezoelectric nylon fibers is a major step towards realizing electronic textiles for applications in apparel, health monitoring, sportswear, and portable energy generation.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xujing Zhang, Songsong Tang, Rui Ma, Zetong Chen, Jingting Zhuo, Lingyun Cao, Jin Yang, Guowei Yang, Fang Yi
Summary: This article develops a multimodal smart textile that can simultaneously measure temperature and pulse/touch in real time, with high performance and no signal interference. The smart textile uses a triboelectric nanogenerator to detect touch/pulse and a core thermoresistive micro/nano porous fiber to detect temperature. The fiber has record-high thermal sensitivity and the fastest response/recovery time among previously reported fiber/textile-based temperature sensors.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Vignesh Ravichandran, Shehjar Sadhu, Daniel Convey, Sebastien Guerrier, Shubham Chomal, Anne-Marie Dupre, Umer Akbar, Dhaval Solanki, Kunal Mankodiya
Summary: This study presents an intelligent textile glove system called iTex, which allows for the assessment of movement symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients at home. The system collects hand movement data using smart gloves, wirelessly transmits it to a customized tablet computer, and guides patients through the movement exam protocol using a patient-centered interface. The findings demonstrate that the iTex glove system can accurately collect data in a home setting and is user-friendly for Parkinson's disease patients, enabling periodic and objective assessment of movement symptoms in remote settings.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Trinny Tat, Guorui Chen, Xun Zhao, Yihao Zhou, Jing Xu, Jun Chen
Summary: Smart textiles research focuses on healthcare and sustainability objectives using innovative technologies. Current studies mainly concentrate on personalized healthcare and energy harvesting, with future advancements expected to revolutionize healthcare and sustainability fields.
