Incorporating sensing and therapeutic capabilities into everyday textiles could be a powerful
approach in the development of personalized healthcare. The creation of such smart textiles …

The physical environment is becoming more and more saturated with computing and
communication entities that interact among themselves, as well as with users: virtually …

Highly durable, flexible, and even washable multilayer electronic circuitry can be
constructed on textile substrates, using conductive yarns and suitably packaged …

Upon publication almost 15 years ago, the first edition almost instantly became a trusted
reference, setting the stage for the coming decade, in which the explosion in research and …

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

In this paper, electrical characterization and modeling of conductive textiles are presented. A
dedicated measurement setup has been developed to allow reliable connection of the textile …

Near-field communication is a new kind of low-cost wireless communication technology
developed in recent years, which brings great convenience to daily life activities such as …

Purpose–The paper aims to provide an overview of the area of smart textiles.
Design/methodology/approach–The paper describes and discusses new and developing …

GPS-embedded clothing for finding children or skiers when they are lost, bio-monitoring
smart shirts, and vests that monitor a patient's vital signs are no longer science fiction but …

Humanistic computing is proposed as a new signal processing framework in which the
processing apparatus is inextricably intertwined with the natural capabilities of our human …