Smart fabrics and networked clothing: recent developments in CNT-based fibers and their continual refinement

Authors

Javad Foroughi, University of WollongongFollow
Teodor E. Mitew, University of WollongongFollow
Philip O. Ogunbona, University of WollongongFollow
Raad Raad, University of WollongongFollow
Farzad Safaei, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

109909

Publication Details

Foroughi, J., Mitew, T. E., Ogunbona, P. O., Raad, R. & Safaei, F. (2016). Smart fabrics and networked clothing: recent developments in CNT-based fibers and their continual refinement.. IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine, 5 (4), 105-111.

Abstract

Virtually all human cultures routinely wear garments or some sort of attire, both for protection against the elements and as part of a complex social display of everything from class status to gender to the act of belonging to a particular subculture. Smart garments, in addition to performing their social functions, can act as transmitters, sensors, or energy-harvesting entities. Furthermore, such garments may also possess some processing capability, enabling them to perform a variety of tasks, perhaps in conjunction with cloud-based server resources.