Even couch potatoes can generate power
One of the many major challenges of mobile systems such as wearables, is the power source. Scientists and engineers are constantly figuring out smaller, more …
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15 Dec
Always-available natural user interfaces
Always-available natural user interfaces
I met with Desney Tan at Microsoft Research today, who walked me through a few mind-blowing demos and prototypes he has recently developed. One of …
02 Dec
Smart textiles integrated into your dashboard
Smart textiles integrated into your dashboard
This project, sent in from one of my colleagues, makes it clear that there are no boundaries to how technology can be integrated into textiles …
15 Nov
Knitted stretch sensing
Knitted stretch sensing
Hannah Perner-Wilson of Pulsea has been exploring knitted stretch sensing. She’s got a great photoset here that documents her experiments. I wonder how accurate the …
14 Nov
Diana Eng launches Fairytale Fashion
Diana Eng launches Fairytale Fashion
DIY wearable technology expert Diana Eng has launched a site called Fairytale Fashion in collaboration with Eyebeam. Here’s how she describes the work: “Fairytale Fashion …
19 Oct
Smart Fabrics 2009 Conference Review
Smart Fabrics 2009 Conference Review
This review by the folks at Innovation in Textiles of the 5th annual Smart Fabrics Conference that took place in Rome this year is definitely …
11 Oct
Stretch sensing creates a new aesthetic
Stretch sensing creates a new aesthetic
I ran across this project while researching stretch sensing technology that is all the buzz right now. This gorgeous project, Aeolia, integrates stretch sensing directly into …
26 Jun
Vital Jacket monitors heart rate
Vital Jacket monitors heart rate
“All sorts of huge machines are used by hospitals to monitor a patient’s vitals, but with the pace in which technology is miniaturizing, there are no real …
02 Mar
Joanna Berzowska writes a paper on electronic textiles
Joanna Berzowska writes a paper on electronic textiles
Wearable technology designer and researcher Joanna Berzowska wrote a paper that is a great introduction to smart textiles titled Electronic Textiles: Wearable Computers, Reactive Fashion, and Soft …
13 Feb
The aesthetics of DIY
The aesthetics of DIY
Leah Buechley’s LilyPad developers kit provides a terrific platform for designers to prototype wearable projects. In a LilyPad Arduino workshop hosted in Austria, Buechley explores …
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