Color Changing Textile_Cardio Couture
by nwp
CARDIO COUTURE
Circuit Description:
This project is a proposal for a reactive wearable. A Hug pushes a button to run current through a circuit heating the contour of a heart on the breast pocket of a shirt.
(2) Traces:
Battery to Swtich =12.2 (m)ohms
Switch to Battery = 8.9 (m)ohms
Total Resistance = 21.1 (m)ohms
(1) Battery: 3.69 Volts
Ohms Law: I=V/R = 3.69Volts/21.1 (m)ohms = 174.9 ampere
Actual Current using MicroMeter: 121-148.2 ampere
Here are some photos:
For the Thermo Paint mixture I used blue and cut it with non thermo red to make a purple. When the current (or any heat) activates the pigment, the blue turns clear and reveals a pure red. It turned out to be extremely close to blood which I suppose is relevant for the concept. Here is the video.
Video link does not seem to be working at the moment.
I think it could make a fun line of hypercolor details for men’s fashion for the future and will work on refining the stitch pattern and insulation of the circuit to isolate the contour I want to change.
Happy Valentines Day.