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Y. Xu - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A novel Intelligent Textile technology based on silicon flexible skins
Sensors and Actuators A-physical, 2008Co-Authors: Rakesh B. Katragadda, Y. XuAbstract:This paper reports the successful prototype development of a novel Intelligent Textile technology based on the integration of silicon flexible skins with regular Textiles. This novel approach enables the embedding of sensing and computational components into Textiles without significantly compromising the flexibility and wearable properties. Silicon flexible skins comprised of arrays of silicon islands integrated with boron-doped strain gauges and metal pads were successfully fabricated using micromachining techniques. Prototypes of Intelligent Textiles were developed by stitching the silicon flexible skins onto the surface of Textiles. The preliminary tests demonstrated excellent durability of the prototypes. The strain experienced by the silicon islands was monitored in real-time using the integrated strain gauges when the prototypes were mechanically deformed. These strain data provide valuable information for the further optimization, and the next stage of development, of this Intelligent Textile technology.
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ISWC - A novel Intelligent Textile technology based on silicon flexible skins
Ninth IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC'05), 2005Co-Authors: Rakesh B. Katragadda, Y. XuAbstract:This paper reports the prototype development of a novel Intelligent Textile technology based on the integration of silicon flexible skins with regular Textiles. This novel approach enables the embedding of sensing and computational components into Textiles without compromising the flexibility and wearability of the Textiles. Silicon flexible skins have been successfully fabricated using micromachining techniques. A prototype of Intelligent Textiles has been realized by stitching a silicon flexible skin onto a piece of KEVLAR/spl reg/ fabric. Preliminary tests have demonstrated excellent durability of the prototype.
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A novel Intelligent Textile technology based on silicon flexible skins
Ninth IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC'05), 2005Co-Authors: Rakesh B. Katragadda, Y. XuAbstract:This paper reports the prototype development of a novel Intelligent Textile technology based on the integration of silicon flexible skins with regular Textiles. This novel approach enables the embedding of sensing and computational components into Textiles without compromising the flexibility and wearability of the Textiles. Silicon flexible skins have been successfully fabricated using micromachining techniques. A prototype of Intelligent Textiles has been realized by stitching a silicon flexible skin onto a piece of KEVLAR/spl reg/ fabric. Preliminary tests have demonstrated excellent durability of the prototype.
Rakesh B. Katragadda - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A novel Intelligent Textile technology based on silicon flexible skins
Sensors and Actuators A-physical, 2008Co-Authors: Rakesh B. Katragadda, Y. XuAbstract:This paper reports the successful prototype development of a novel Intelligent Textile technology based on the integration of silicon flexible skins with regular Textiles. This novel approach enables the embedding of sensing and computational components into Textiles without significantly compromising the flexibility and wearable properties. Silicon flexible skins comprised of arrays of silicon islands integrated with boron-doped strain gauges and metal pads were successfully fabricated using micromachining techniques. Prototypes of Intelligent Textiles were developed by stitching the silicon flexible skins onto the surface of Textiles. The preliminary tests demonstrated excellent durability of the prototypes. The strain experienced by the silicon islands was monitored in real-time using the integrated strain gauges when the prototypes were mechanically deformed. These strain data provide valuable information for the further optimization, and the next stage of development, of this Intelligent Textile technology.
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A novel Intelligent Textile technology based on silicon flexible skins
2007 IEEE 20th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 2007Co-Authors: Rakesh B. KatragaddaAbstract:This paper reports the successful prototype development of a novel Intelligent Textile technology based on the integration of silicon flexible skins with regular Textiles. This novel approach enables the embedding of sensing and computational components into Textiles without compromising the flexibility of the Textiles. Silicon flexible skins comprising of arrays of silicon islands integrated with boron doped strain gauges and metal pads were successfully fabricated using micromachining techniques. Prototypes of Intelligent Textiles were developed by stitching the silicon flexible skins onto the surface of Textiles. The preliminary test demonstrated excellent durability of the prototypes. The strain experienced by the silicon islands was monitored in real-time using the integrated strain gauge when the prototype was mechanically deformed. These strain data provide valuable information for the further optimization and the next stage development of the Intelligent Textile technology.
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ISWC - A novel Intelligent Textile technology based on silicon flexible skins
Ninth IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC'05), 2005Co-Authors: Rakesh B. Katragadda, Y. XuAbstract:This paper reports the prototype development of a novel Intelligent Textile technology based on the integration of silicon flexible skins with regular Textiles. This novel approach enables the embedding of sensing and computational components into Textiles without compromising the flexibility and wearability of the Textiles. Silicon flexible skins have been successfully fabricated using micromachining techniques. A prototype of Intelligent Textiles has been realized by stitching a silicon flexible skin onto a piece of KEVLAR/spl reg/ fabric. Preliminary tests have demonstrated excellent durability of the prototype.
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A novel Intelligent Textile technology based on silicon flexible skins
Ninth IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC'05), 2005Co-Authors: Rakesh B. Katragadda, Y. XuAbstract:This paper reports the prototype development of a novel Intelligent Textile technology based on the integration of silicon flexible skins with regular Textiles. This novel approach enables the embedding of sensing and computational components into Textiles without compromising the flexibility and wearability of the Textiles. Silicon flexible skins have been successfully fabricated using micromachining techniques. A prototype of Intelligent Textiles has been realized by stitching a silicon flexible skin onto a piece of KEVLAR/spl reg/ fabric. Preliminary tests have demonstrated excellent durability of the prototype.
Thomas Gries - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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sensory carbon fiber based Textile reinforced concrete for smart structures
Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 2016Co-Authors: Yiska Goldfeld, Oded Rabinovitch, Barak Fishbain, Till Quadflieg, Thomas GriesAbstract:This article investigates the feasibility of Intelligent Textile-reinforced concrete structural elements with sensing capabilities. The concept is based on dual use of glass and carbon fiber textil...
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Technical Embroidery for Smart Textiles: Review
Materials Science. Textile and Clothing Technology, 2015Co-Authors: Viktorija Mečņika, Melanie Hoerr, Ivars Krievins, Stefan Jockenhoevel, Thomas GriesAbstract:Traditionally embroidery is known as a conventional technique of Textile decoration. Since the niche of technical Textiles is rapidly expanding and is the main field of innovation and research in Textile and apparel industry, embroidery is found in a variety of new functional applications due to the unique opportunity of creating three-dimensional light-weight structures and laying threads on the base material in all directions. As the field of smart Textiles is vast per se and is associated with technical Textiles and wearable technologies, the main applications of the embroidery may be described accordingly as ones for technical applications. In the sphere of medical Textiles, embroidery is a relatively new technique, but is successfully used for wound-dressing development and innovative solutions for tissue engineering due to the opportunity of creating three-dimensional structures from fine polymer materials. Another advantageous characteristic of goods developed by embroidery is dimensional stability of manufactured Textile structures. Due to these particularities embroidery is used widely also for such technical applications as development of heating grids, shielding, conductive interconnections, Intelligent Textile sensors and interfaces etc. Moreover, a large variety of materials and threads can be used in prototyping by the technique, e.g., conductive threads, metal wires, laminated polymer and carbon fibers. One of the challenging sub-sectors of Intelligent Textiles and smart Textiles for healthcare applications is the research and development of Textile sensors for biometrics and measurement of physical parameters. Most of the mentioned biosensors are implemented by transferring the principles of conventional actuators to the Textile structures.
Jiachun Feng - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Difunctional olefin block copolymer/paraffin form-stable phase change materials with simultaneous shape memory property
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2013Co-Authors: Qinglong Zhang, Jiachun FengAbstract:Abstract In this work, a novel sort of form-stable phase change materials (FSPCMs) which possesses simultaneously the shape memory function was designed and prepared. The FSPCMs consist of paraffin with melting point of approximately 53 °C as a latent heat storage material and olefin block copolymer (OBC) as a supporting material. With mass percentage of paraffin up to 40 wt%, the FSPCMs exhibit good shape stability until temperature approaches 90 °C as shown by visual photographs, and this result is confirmed by dynamic mechanical analysis. At the same time, composites with 40 wt% paraffin also maintain the excellent mechanical property of OBC and exhibit large elongation at break as well as similar tensile stress, insuring excellent tenacity and deformation ability. The results of shape memory testing demonstrate that the composites possess good shape memory property, with nearly complete shape fixing and recovery. Compared with other reported FSPCMs, this material can be both temperature-controlled and temperature-sensitive, and may show advantages in some advanced applications such as Intelligent Textile. The diversity of paraffin endows the composites with flexibility of design for applications with wide range of temperatures. Considering the inexpensive sources and easy processing, this work may open up opportunities to produce difunctional FSPCMs in the industrial field.
Lieva Van Langenhove - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Essential building blocks of fibrous tranSistors, part I: gate layer
Advances in Science and Technology, 2012Co-Authors: Lina Rambausek, Bram Van Genabet, Anne Schwarz, Els Bruneel, Isabel Van Driessche, Lieva Van LangenhoveAbstract:Abstract. During the last decade, research on Intelligent Textile systems progressed steadily. Today, science is focusing on full integration of electronics into Textiles. E-Textiles function like their rigid electronic companions but keep their Textile properties. To interconnect components within the system, Textile structures need to be equipped with electro-conductive properties. For flexible solar cells or fibrous transistors, electro-conductive coatings are applied. Transistors, acting as electrical switches, are essential for realizing fully integrated Intelligent Textile systems. By electroless deposition of pyrrole and copper on polyester fibres, conductivity is achieved. A DC conductive gate electrode is designed. In this paper, the development of the gate layer within the fibrous transistor is described. Ideal pH and optimal reaction time are determined as well as the effect of variation in fibre diameter is investigated. A reproducible polypyrrole layer has been obtained. Ideal reaction time was 180 minutes at a temperature of 278K. The electroless copper coating process on the polypyrrole layer showed optimal results when the substrate was immersed into the plating bath coated for 6 minutes at a pH of 13. Analysis through resistance measurements has been completed.
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The vision on smart Textiles
2010Co-Authors: Lieva Van LangenhoveAbstract:SYSTEX is a European coordination action that wants to push the breakthrough of Intelligent Textile systems. In the first two year the project has collected information on ongoing research, products, markets, roadmaps, training and education etc.. This information is available at the project website. The website is the platform for partners and users ranging from students, members, the wide public to companies. SYSTEX organizes training in the form of local and international events and the annual Smart Textiles Saloon. Contribution to policy building is an important task of SYSTEX. The information collected in the first phase has been analysed and a workshop has led to a vision paper. Further analysis will be made using the complexity theories. A roadmap should evolve from this. The paper will explain about SYSTEX. A demonstration will be given on the webbased platform. The potential impact of smart Textiles will be illustrated based on the vision paper and the parts of the roadmap that are already available. The principles of complexity models will be explained.
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A Textile antenna for off-body communication integrated into protective clothing for firefighters
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 2009Co-Authors: Carla Hertleer, Luigi Vallozzi, Hendrik Rogier, Lieva Van LangenhoveAbstract:The introduction of Intelligent Textile systems to increase the wearer's level of protection has exposed the necessity of wearable communication tools and has led to research in Textile antennas. However, most Textile fabrics are quite thin (0.5 mm), making it challenging for antenna designers to provide an antenna which operates adequately and resiliently in the 2.4-2.4835-GHz industrial-scientific-medical bandwidth. Flexible pad foam is commonly available in protective clothing and overcomes these constraints by providing a uniform, stable, and sufficient thickness. Moreover, its cellular structure and properties, such as flame retardance and water repellence, make it an excellent substrate material for the integration of antennas into protective garments. In this paper, we describe the design, manufacture, and performance of the first Textile planar antenna to be implemented on flexible protective foam, suitable for firefighter garments. We employed shock absorbing foam with a thickness of 3.94 mm and achieved a nearly circularly polarized antenna with a bandwidth of more than 180 MHz even when the antenna was compressed or bent. These outstanding substrate and antenna characteristics result in an antenna that is highly appropriate for garment integration.
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Wireless communication through a flexible antenna
2009Co-Authors: Carla Hertleer, Lieva Van Langenhove, Hendrik RogierAbstract:With the introduction of Intelligent Textile systems, the functionality of personal protective clothing is further enhanced. High tech fabrics protect the wearer from harsh environmental conditions, while monitoring systems provide information about his physical state during operation. Thus, a wireless communication device between the wearable system and an external base station is required. In order to allow maximum integration of this antenna into a garment, flexible Textile antennas have been introduced. In this work, a protective foam-based antenna for integration into a firefighter jacket is developed.