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Joseph Shavit
Mar 28, 2022
New stretchable and printable free-form lithium-ion batteries
Research developed a soft, deformable, and stretchable lithium battery which can be used in wearable devices and printed on clothing.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 14, 2021
Robotic 'smart clothing' contains fibers that monitor and regulate your breathing
“Robotic” textiles could help performers and athletes train their breathing, and help patients recovering from postsurgery breathing changes
Joseph Shavit
Nov 10, 2021
Engineers turn ordinary clothing into biosensors
Huanan Zhang has developed a process that turns clothing fabric into biosensors which measure a muscle's electrical activity as it is worn.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 1, 2021
Flexible carbon nanotube fibers woven into clothing gather accurate EKG, heart rate
There's no need to don uncomfortable smartwatches or chest straps to monitor your heart if your comfy shirt can do a better job.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 6, 2021
Engineers create first digital fiber with memory, temperature sensors, and trained neural network
MIT researchers have created the first fiber with digital capabilities, able to sense, store, analyze, and infer activity in clothes.
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