Electronic textile jumpsuit (2008)

Thomas L. Martin, United States
Mark Jones, United States

Description

The e-textile jumpsuit was is made from a fabric with a custom weave design, incorporating a four-wire digital network woven into the fabric. The digital network allows easy reconfiguration of electronic components on the garment, enabling a single garment to serve as a platform for a wide variety of applications. The weave is designed to allow sensors and other electronic components to be placed within one inch of any point on the body. The purpose of the jumpsuit is for wearable computing applications involving measuring user movements and classifying user activities (e.g., running, sitting, walking) in a loose-fitting garment.

Students participating in the design of the garment include Kara Baumann, Robert Lewis, Andrew Love, Leah Passauer, Meghan Quirk, and Jacob Simmons. The students were supervised by professors Tom Martin and Mark Jones.

Acknowledgments: This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. CNS-0447741 and CNS-0454195.

Medium

Cotton yarn, elastic yarn, tinsel wire, silver jewelry crimp beads for electrical connections in seams

Image credits

Thomas L. Martin; Mark Jones