As smartphone penetration saturates, we are witnessing a new trend in personal mobile
devices-wearable mobile devices or simply wearables as it is often called. Wearables come …

Smart textiles research represents a new model for generating creative and novel solutions
for integrating electronics into unusual environments and will result in new discoveries that …

Abstract Research Summary The capacity to manage history is an important but
undertheorized component of dynamic capabilities. We argue that the capacity to manage …

A method for fabricating long, soft, and reversibly actuatable liquid crystal elastomer (LCE)
fibers by using direct ink write (DIW) printing was developed. Here, the LCE was produced …

Protection and esthetics are the two common characteristics typically associated with textiles
as clothing. Nevertheless, with the quickly altering needs of today's consumers, a third …

Driven by the growing aging population, prevalence of chronic diseases, and continuously
rising healthcare costs, the healthcare system is undergoing a fundamental transformation …

The invention of the Jacquard weaving machine led to the concept of a stored" program"
and" mechanized" binary information processing. This development served as the …

This paper describes the early conception and latest developments of electroactive polymer
(EAP)-based sensors, actuators, electronic components, and power sources, implemented …

The blossoming research field of electronic textiles (or e-textiles) seeks to integrate
ubiquitous electronic and computational elements into fabric. This paper concerns one of the …

Today, the term “wearable” goes beyond the traditional definition of clothing; it refers to an
accessory that enables personalized mobile information processing. In this chapter, we …