I created a touchpad sensor from conductive thread, fabric and the lilypad.
I propose building an automated desktop device which is capable of simultaneously measuring a yarn’s changes in tension and resistance in response to stretch. Because it is computer-controlled, the device will also be able to determine the consistency of these measurements as well as the effects of cyclic loading and fatigue. Armed with the data [...]
For this weeks project, I experimented with a variety of methods for producing textile sensors with varying degrees of resistance. Each sensor is activated through a unique means of tactile interaction, be it stretching, pressing or bending. The sensors were then connected to an Arduino to read their data. The data was then represented visually [...]
For this project I made a crocet pressure sensor with wool yarns and conductive (for sensor) yarns. Since I had no experience of crochet, this is a very interesting experience of learning this traditional technique. I added 1 stitch and 2 stitches alternatively to each of the stitches of the previous circle in order to [...]
Hot pink has never really been in my colour wheel until this week’s textile sensor assignment. It took me some time to understand how the sensor itself worked and which materials and in what quantity gave the most appropriate readings for the Processing graph. What resulted was a fun little hot pink sensored hand which [...]
My project for this week is focused on the difference in behavior of a stretch sensor following the direction of the yarn (weft) or perpendicularly across the direction of the yarn (warp). Knitting doesn’t really have a wrap or a weft but just to use familiar terms, I’ve chosen to use these. I-cord, Basic Knit, [...]
Due: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 See student sensors here For this assignment you will create a soft, flexible, textile-based sensor and a simple screen-based interface that displays information from the sensor.