Category: Student work
Wearable tech Fitness shirt
2012 will see hyper activity in research and development of smart shirts for sports/fitness apparel – at least this is my view on the ‘killer application’ in wearable tech this year. Smart shirts, having textile sensors integrated that pick up [...]
The ‘wow’ factor of Textile Illumination
Integrating light elements into clothing never ever fails to attract astonishment and the ‘wow’ effect when unsuspecting people come for the first time in contact with illuminated clothing. I experienced this first hand while working on illuminated textiles, a rewarding [...]
Staying connected over distance with Lullaby
The growing number of Global Citizen, people who’s place of residents and interest is spread all over the globe face the problem of how to stay connected, to stay in touch with their family. Traveling around is cool but can [...]
Stock Market Lingerie
Stock Markets are in the spotlight today more than usual so I thought to look for something fitting to all the Stock Market talk but of course with a wearable technology touch. To my surprise and thanks to a fabulous [...]
Warning Signs – smart shirt points out pollution
Carbon monoxide is part of cigarette and cigar smoke as well as car exhausts highly concentrated on road sides is the silent killer of our time. These gases are invisible and work over time to kill. Sue Ngo and Nien [...]
Intelligent Bag – Deja Vu
Deja Vu comes from French and means ‘already seen’ (that). This interesting project title has been selected by MIT students Heidi Chen and Nicole Tariverdian for their intelligent bag, the ‘Deja Vu‘. ‘Already seen’ is applied to the situation at [...]
High-tech costume for Belly Dancer
A recent trend in the show-biz points towards high-tech outfits for artists wearing technology enriched stage-wear to attract visual attention and enhance their performance during the show. Loretta Faveri student at OCAD (Ontario College of Art & Design University) goes [...]
