Essays about: "smart textiles"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 34 essays containing the words smart textiles.

1. 11. Enhancing textile electrode performance : Regulating moisture management through textile structure

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Carin Backe; [2017]
   Keywords : textile electrodes; textile structure; bioelectricity; moisture management; smart textiles;

   Abstract : The medical field has been a part of the smart textile area for quite some time. With time come technological advancement and the two fields converge on more and more areas. One such area is that of using textile electrodes, textrodes, for measuring bioelectrical activity, such as heart rate for ECG analysis. READ MORE

3. 12. The Application of Microencapsulated Biobased Phase Change Material on Textile

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Susanna Hagman; [2016]
   Keywords : Phase change materials; thermal energy storage; microencapsulation; soy wax; smart textiles; biobased PCM; interfacial polymerisation;

   Abstract : The increasing demand for energy in combination with a greater awareness for our environmental impact have encouraged the development of sustainable energy sources, including materials for energy storage. Latent heat thermal energy storage by the use of phase change material (PCM) have become an area of great interest. READ MORE

4. 13. Skin Health Monitoring Sensor on Textiles : Incorporation of pH Responsive Dyes on Polyethylene and Polypropylene Nonwovens

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Tuser Biswas; [2016]
   Keywords : Skin health; Absorbent pad; Smart responsive materials; Textile sensors; chromic materials; pH indicator; Halochromic dyes; Sol-gel coating; TEOS; GPTMS; PET; PP; and Nonwovens;

   Abstract : Incontinence diapers or disposable absorbent pads provide essential help to people having such a physical difficulty. However, during prolonged used of these products in daily life, the skin inside pad area may get fragile and damaged which are difficult to recover in old ages. READ MORE

5. 14. Textile Integrated Induction : Investigation of Textile Inductors for Wireless Power Transfer

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Malin Yring; [2016]
   Keywords : Textile inductors; induction; wireless power transfer; WPT wireless energy transfer; WET; wireless powering; wireless charging; magnetic resonant coupling; resonant coupling; e-textiles; smart textiles;

   Abstract : This research has its basis in developments within the field of inductive powering and wireless power transfer, WPT, and more specifically one the branch within this field, which is called magnetic resonance coupling. This principle enables efficient power transfer from a transmitting unit to a receiving unit at a distance of some times the unit diameter. READ MORE

6. 15. EquumTemp : A palpation aid that document and detect temperature changes on the surface of horse’s forelimbs

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC)

   Author : Lisa Andersson; [2016]
   Keywords : Horse; Palpate; Forelimb; Temperature; Interaction design; Technology; Hardware; Temperature sensor; Encapsulate; EquumTemp; ;

   Abstract : At the moment, in the daily health care for horses there is a lack of technical aids for private use. As a horse owner you need to physically palpate the horse’s limbs to detect signs of injury and lameness. It is difficult and the signs are usually vague and hard to distinguish. READ MORE