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School of Textiles and Design, Heriot-Watt University, Netherdale, Galashiels, Selkirkshire TD1 3HF, Tel: 01896 89 2135, Fax: 01896 75 8965, E-mail: [email protected]
Principal Investigator(s):Prof. George K. Stylios, Research Institute for Flexible Materials (RIFleX)
Research Staff: None
Interactive wireless and smart fabrics for textiles and clothing
Other Partners:
Academic
None
Project started: September 2002
Industrial
None
Project ends: September 2006
Grant value: None
Source of support: Worshipful Company of Weavers
Keywords: Smart, Interactive, Textiles, Garment, Clothing, Sensors, Wireless
The last few years have witnessed an increased interest in wearable technologies, smart fabrics and interactive garments. This has come about by certain technological innovations in the areas of sensor-based fabrics, micro devices, wire and...