Archive for March, 2010
High Heels shine on the streets
Wearing light in form of dresses, jackets or shoes has a magnetic effect on people, some love it, some hate it (maybe) but in any case, wearable light has the attention of everyone around. We have covered shoes with light [...]
Beagle Scarf – medical fashion for Autism
During discussions around wearable electronic a repeated topic is the usefulness or the lack thereof to integrate technical functions into clothing. While usually the debate of function into ‘every-days clothing’ is controversial and full of opinions there is one area [...]
DIY – surface sound speaker
We receive frequently emails from the wearable electronic community asking about speakers suitable to be integrated into garments or bags. My first choice for doing this would be the surface sound technology from NXT which is used for the soft, [...]
Fabric solar panels
Oh well, a lot of people in the northern hemisphere had their share of cold, sun light deprived winter weather but rest assured, the next summer season will come soon and with it plenty of sun light hours per day. [...]
Stress detecting socks
Researcher at ETH Zurich’s Electronics Laboratory develop a electronic stress assistant which will monitor stress levels in everyday life aiming to prevent burnout and depression more effectively. Bert Arnrich, Cornelia Setz, Gerhard Tröster and their teams worked out indicators to [...]
iFashion – Apple hires wearable technology expert
Apple, one of the most innovative companies in modern history with an excellent track record of turning traditional business up-side-down seems to have set their eyes on the next business to transform: Fashion The resent announcement circling around the Internet [...]
Undercover music
We stay in the textile music area with today’s article introducing ‘Undercover‘ a blanket containing a system of 24 wireless speakers for the ultimate and intimate music experience. Interaction Designer Dana Gordon loves to combine textiles with technology as her [...]
