Engineering a Costume for Performance Using Illuminated LED-Yarns
Engineering a Costume for Performance Using Illuminated LED-Yarns
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DOI：
10.3390/fib6020035
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发表时间：
2018-06-01
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3.9
通讯作者：
Hughes-Riley, Theodore
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作者：
Hardy, Dorothy A.;Moneta, Andrea;Hughes-Riley, Theodore
可穿戴技术领域中的目标是将电子器件与纺织纤维混合以产生如正常一样悬垂和贴合的服装，其中附加功能由嵌入式电子器件提供。这可以通过电子纱线（E-yarns）来实现，其中电子器件集成在纱线的纤维内。一个挑战是将非拉伸E-纱线与一些应用所期望的拉伸织物结合。为了应对这一挑战，含有LED的电子纱线被绣在作为狂欢节服装一部分的紧身衣的弹性织物上。开发了一种锯齿形的E-纱线连接模式。拉伸测试表明，这种图案成功地防止了E-纱线内的断裂。在表演中的使用表明，舞蹈演员不受紧身衣内存在的E-纱线的阻碍，但也观察到E-纱线之间的连接处存在弱点，需要进一步的设计工作和加固。在黑色E-纱线内所选择的红色LED的可见性水平较低。该项目证明了在弹力织物中使用电子纱线的可行性。这在需要含有传感器的电子纱线与皮肤紧密接触以提供有意义的身体读数而不妨碍穿戴者的应用中将特别有用。
A goal in the field of wearable technology is to blend electronics with textile fibers to create garments that drape and conform as normal, with additional functionality provided by the embedded electronics. This can be achieved with electronic yarns (E-yarns), in which electronics are integrated within the fibers of a yarn. A challenge is incorporating non-stretch E-yarns with stretch fabric that is desirable for some applications. To address this challenge, E-yarns containing LEDs were embroidered onto the stretch fabric of a unitard used as part of a carnival costume. A zig-zag pattern of attachment of E-yarns was developed. Tensile testing showed this pattern was successful in preventing breakages within the E-yarns. Use in performance demonstrated that a dancer was unimpeded by the presence of the E-yarns within the unitard, but also a weakness in the junctions between E-yarns was observed, requiring further design work and reinforcement. The level of visibility of the chosen red LEDs within black E-yarns was low. The project demonstrated the feasibility of using E-yarns with stretch fabrics. This will be particularly useful in applications where E-yarns containing sensors are required in close contact with skin to provide meaningful on-body readings, without impeding the wearer.