Category: Smart Textiles
Printed graphene electrodes for textile-embedded TENGs
Researchers from Portugal’s Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores – Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN), Universidade de Lisboa and the UK’s University of Exeter...
Apple granted patent for smart fabric watchband
US technology company Apple has been granted a patent for its smart fabric-based Apple Watch band with an integrated sensor for touch control of apps...
Stretchable robotic fabrics can shrink, grow in size and move with precision
Robotic fabrics that can shrink, grow in size and move with precision are becoming a reality owing to new research by scientists at the UK’s...
Futuristic eco-building designs using fungal networks
Scientists hoping to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry have developed a way to “grow” building materials using knitted moulds and the root...
Robotic glove helps stroke patients relearn to play music
A new study has revealed the potential of a soft robo-glove in helping stroke patients to relearn dexterous tasks such as playing music.
Fibre optic smart pants offer low-cost way to monitor movements
With an ageing global population comes a need for new sensor technologies that can help clinicians and caregivers remotely monitor a person’s health.
Intelligent patch for remote monitoring of pregnancy
With the help of novel wearables and smart textiles, researchers in the EU-funded Newlife project aim to enable continuous obstetric monitoring in everyday life.
Smart patch could improve patients’ sleep
A Danish start-up has developed a new smart sensor for monitoring patients, which is undergoing trials with patients at the Psychiatric Research Unit at the...
Patch uses nanomagnets to detect muscle movement through the skin
Using nanomagnets composites and conductive yarn, US scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles have invented a smart textile that can sense and measure...
Wearable monitor detects stress hormone levels across a full day
Early warning signs of diseases caused by dysfunctional levels of stress hormones could be spotted more easily owing to a new wearable device developed by...
Abdominal sealant patch with sensor function
To ensure that wounds remain tightly sealed in the abdomen after surgery, researchers at Empa and ETH Zürich in Switzerland have developed a patch with...
Wirelessly powered smart bandage for drug-free wound care
A new generation of wirelessly powered, environmentally friendly “smart bandages” could help patients with non-healing wounds avoid infections, according to European scientists.
Stretchable knee wearable senses joint motion
Researchers at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have developed a knitted, circuit-embedded knee wearable for wireless sensing of joint motion in real-time.
Potential for cellulose thread in electronic textiles
A research team led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has developed a thread made of conductive cellulose, a renewable material, which offers sustainable and...
Biodegradable ECG patch made of nanocellulose
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a sustainable electrocardiogram patch that is fully recyclable and made of biomaterials.
Award for stretchable, heat-conductive smart textile
A soft, breathable and stretchable smart textile that warms up in 30 seconds with a 5V2A power bank, and is stylish, lightweight and eco-friendly, has...