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More on E-textiles: Electronic Smart Fabric

Posted by michael on from the surge-protector-underwear dept.

Little Hamster writes "The IEEE spectrum has an article on e-textile, where conductive fibers woven into fabric using standard textile techniques carry power to sensors, actuators and microcontrollers embedded in the cloth. The result is snowmobilers jacket that can detect crashes and txt an SMS message for help, carpet that can detect motion, or a T-shirt that shows videos. Oh, and the smart fabric is washable too."

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  1. mod by gantrep · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    parent up

  2. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i fail it CSLib style.

    networking in halls kills lab cslib.

    deal.

  3. Then a Boewulf cluster would be... by DrFlex · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    AN ORGY!

  4. E-by-gum-textiles.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Theres trouble t'mill!

    Oh Dear, what sort of trouble?

    I dont know I was just told to come in here and say "Trouble t'mill". I didnt expect the spanish inquisition..

    (Woosh) Noboby expects the Spanish Inquisition!! Our chief weapon is suprise. Suprise and fear. Two Weapons..

    etc - ok thats from memory.. I feel better now.

  5. Rolandas Paksas is President of Lithuania by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...does that jerk Howard Dean know that?