Sensors for e-textiles creatives

Sensors for e-textiles creativesRain Ashford - http://rainycatz.wordpress.com

The growth of hacker culture & communities has inspired a new group of creatives to evolveand enter the tech industries

..a convergence of readily available electronic components, shared knowledge throughcommunities and open source approaches to technology has broken barriers to learning &creativity

For me, the availability of sewable electronic & e-textiles has revolutionised the way I andmany other artists & designers work

..plus the styling of some of these components has made them more attractive to work with

Which has changed how people regard wearable tech & electronics; they’re no longercomprised of cold, bulky sharp, boxy & ugly components that you might prefer to remainhidden

…allowing me create much moreelegant work

…incorporating the technology into thedesign

The availability of sensors in particular that allowed me to bring my ideas to fruition

..plus there’s lots of information out there on how to make your own!

In my research I’m starting to note key areas of sensor & actuator usage, against groups &areas of usage…

Hacking existing tech & combining sensors has allowed me tomake pieces such as ‘You Make My <3 Flutter’: a proximitydetecting, heart rate sensing ‘techlace’

And for looking at social interaction -‘Yr In Mah Face’: temperature /mood sensing t-shirt- uses Celsius temperature data from a sensor, averages it, then visualises the results viaLEDs.

I’m also interested in practical uses - Don’t Break My Heart is a wearable, colour-codeddistance warning system prototype for cyclists to wear on their back

Summary Exciting time for e-textiles & wearable tech Availability of sewable electronics is revolutionising the work of artists & designers Hackspaces & online communities are helping demystify electronics & coding Open Source ethos is sharing & making knowledge more accessible Small Maker start-ups are changing the face of tech entrepreneurs Sewable electronics are inspiring a broader demographic to become interested in electronics & coding School age students are investigating electronics & code via e-textiles and wearable tech

Thank you for your attention! @Rainycathttp://rainycatz.wordpress.com http://Rain Ashford 2012

Sensors for e-textiles creatives

by Rain Ashford on Mar 01, 2012

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