E-Textiles. Study of the interaction between devices, connection methods and substrates
| Autor: | Toso, Nicolò Alvise |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Ciència i Enginyeria de Materials, Ilén, Elina Emilia |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Electrical conductors
Enginyeria tèxtil::Teixits::Teixits intel·ligents [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC] Teixits i tèxtils intel·ligents Wearable technology Electric conductors Smart textiles Conductors elèctrics Electronic textiles E-textiles Wearables technology Conductivitat elèctrica Electric conductivity Sustainability Electric connections Textile structure Teixits i tèxtils tècnics |
| Popis: | It is common knowledge that textiles and textile products are available in different forms along the textile chain. However, right now, all the attention is paid to the relationship between these materials and the most recent developments in the world of electronics. When a garment is implementing electronic components, ranging from sensors to conductor paths, that are applied or integrated into the textile surface, it’s commonly called an E-Textile. Nowadays there is a continuous demand for these products because they can satisfy a great extent of needs without interfering too much with the user’s life or without the obligation of modifying too much the original product in the beginning. This study, however, focuses on analyzing the interaction and interactivity which allows electronic communication between the components present in the textiles. It is believed that there is a knowledge gap in these most recent developments. In this paper, a literature investigation is carried out using various databases, which resulted in different contributions to the researched subjects. Also, an overview of materials, production technologies and testing methods is given. The concepts of smart and e-textile, textile structure, conductive materials, electronic communication and connection are classified. The influencing factors on the properties of the material structure are presented and a discussion is made referring to the potentials and challenges related to e-textiles. Finally, a brief consideration of sustainability and environmental aspects is done and, in the end, the main conclusions of the investigation are stated. The main focus of the research lies in defining processes and material properties for improving connection techniques between the textiles and the electronic components, and also between the components themselves. Only limited research will be conducted on simulating the behavior of these technologies. Various ideas for applications exist, starting from ones of classical nature (flexural rigid materials), to 3d printed additive manufacturing or other ones of a textile nature in the form of embroidered conductor paths. Unluckily little research has been conducted on real applications. Therefore, the challenges are only identified, and future research directions are derived |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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