Title :
Dressware: wearable piezo- and thermoresistive fabrics for ergonomics and rehabilitation
Author :
De Rossi, D. ; Santa, A.D. ; Mazzoldi, A.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Pisa Univ., Italy
Abstract :
Polymeric semiconductors in the form of spun fibers and fiber coatings possess electromechanical transduction properties suitable for the implementation of smart fabrics incorporating distributed strain and temperature sensors and contractile actuators. In addition, “all-polymer” flexible devices acting as active electronic components (transistors) have been recently disclosed (F. Garnier et al., Science, vol. 265, p. 1684-6, 1994), making eventually possible the implementation of processing functions into fabric substrates. The key element to realize sensorized fabrics systems is to reach a form which allows their integration into wearable garments
Keywords :
actuators; biomedical materials; ergonomics; intelligent materials; patient rehabilitation; polymer fibres; strain sensors; temperature sensors; active electronic components; all-polymer flexible devices; contractile actuators; distributed strain; dressware; electromechanical transduction properties; fabric substrates; fiber coatings; polymeric semiconductors; smart fabrics; spun fibers; thermoresistive fabrics; wearable garments; wearable piezoresisitive fabrics; Capacitive sensors; Coatings; Electronic components; Fabrics; Intelligent actuators; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber sensors; Polymer films; Temperature sensors; Thermoresistivity;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1997. Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4262-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1997.758700
