Dr. D. Y.

Patil College of Engineering and Innovation

Varale, Talegaon, Dist. Pune, 410507

Department of Computer Science

Seminar III Presentation

On
“Smart Textiles”
By
Rohit Dadarao Chilhorkar
(13106)
Guide
Dr. Yogesh Shepal

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 Contents

 Introduction
 Aim, Motivation and Objectives
 Literature Survey
 Comparative Study
 Applications
 Conclusion
 References

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 Introduction
The word "smart textiles" comes from the terms "intelligent" and "smart materials." In
1989, Japan was the first country to define the term "smart material.”

What exactly does ‘Smart Fabrics' imply?

Textiles that can detect environmental cues and respond to them, By incorporating
functionalities into the textile structure, we can react to them and adapt to them. both the
stimulus and the cause of the response could be electrical, thermal, chemical, magnetic,
or something else entirely.
Materials that are more advanced, such as Fabrics that breathe, are fire resistant, or are
extremely strong are not considered intelligent by this criteria. Regardless of how
technologically advanced they are.

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 They are capable of showing significant change in their mechanical properties (such as
shape, color and stiffness), or their thermal, capital, or electromagnetic properties, in a
handy manner in response to the stimuli. They are systems composed different
apparatuses and materials such as sensors, actuators, electronic devices together.

Good examples are fabric and dyes that will change their color with changes in, clothes
made of conductive polymers which give light when they get electromagnetic signals,
fabrics which regulate the surface temperature of garments in order to achieve
physiological comfort.

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Types of
Smart Fabrics
 Active
Active Smart
Smart
Textiles
Textiles
Sense
Sense thethe Stimuli
Stimuli from
from
the
the Environment
Environment and and
react
react to
to them
them

Very
Very Smart
Smart
Textiles
Textiles
Adapt
Adapt their
theirBehaviour
Behaviour
according
according to
to the
the
Circumstances
Circumstances

Smart
Fabrics

Passive
Passive Smart
Smart
Textiles
Textiles
Sense
Sense the
the
Environment(Sensors)
Environment(Sensors)

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Functions of
Smart Fabrics
 Actuators

Data Processing Communication

Storage Sensors

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 Actuators
Actuators respond to an impulse resulting from the sensor function, possibly
after data processing. Actuators make things move, they release substances,
make noise, and many others.

Electrical Physical
Signals Mechanical Motion

Applications of Actuators : in Water Tap to release water,

in automatic door to open/close.

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 Data Processing

Data processing is one of the components that are required only when active processing is
necessary. The main bottleneck at present is the interpretation of the data. Textile sensors could
provide a huge number of data.

Apart from this, the textile material in itself does not have any computing power at all. Pieces
of electronics are still necessary. However, they are available in miniaturized and even in a
flexible form. They are embedded in water proof materials, but durability is still limited.
Research is going on to fix the active components on fibers.

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 Sensors
The basis of a sensor is that it transforms a signal into another signal that can be read and understood by
a predefined reader, which can be a real device or a person. As for real devices, ultimately most signals
are being transformed into electric ones.

Consequently, they are an excellent measuring tool. Bio signals that are mentioned in literature are:
temperature;
acoustic: heart, lungs, digestion, joints;
ultrasound: blood flow;
pressure: blood.
It will be clear to the reader that this list is not exhaustive.

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 Storage
Smart suit often need some storage capacity. Storage of data or energy is most common, sensing, data
processing, actuation, communication; they usually need energy, mostly electrical power. Efficient
energy management will consist of an appropriate combination of energy supply and energy storage
capacity.

Sources of energy that are available to a garment are for instance body hear (Infineon), mechanical
motion (elastic from deformation of the fabrics, kinetic from body motion), radiation (solar energy), etc.

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 Communication
For intelligence textiles, communication has many faces: communication may be required within one
element of a suit, between the individual elements within the suit, from the wearer to the suit to pass
instructions, from the suit to the wearer or his environment to pass information. Within the suit,
communication is currently realized by either optical fibers either conductive yarns.

Communication with the wearer is possible for instance by the following technologies: for the
development of a flexible textile screen, the use of optical fibers is obvious as well. France Telecom has
managed to realize some prototypes (a sweater and a backpack).

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A Glimpse of practical application
of functions studied till now..
Aim Motivation &
Objectives
 Aim:

1. To present the overview of smart textiles, its types, its functions and its
application.
2. The integration of electronic components with textiles

Objectives:
1. To provide added value to the user, whether for convinience,
performance, or safety.

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 Motivation

In today's generation there are many thing which are referred as

“SMART” because of the functionalities, safety, performance and
convenience they offers, be it television’s, mobile’s or watches.
Then why not Smart Textiles.

We have witnessed tremendous growth and evolution in every sector be it

finance, literature, communication, education, etc.
So, it will be unfair to leave the textile industry.

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 Literature Survey

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 1.Smart Textiles-New Possibilities in Textile Engineering

 Author: Subrata Chandra Das,Debasree Paul,S. K. Mahamudul Hasan,Engr. Md.

Eanamul Haque Nizam

Year and Publication: Nov 2013

Methodology:
These can exploit temperature differences between the surface of the human
body and its environment. In order to do this, the company has created a
novel micro-machined thermoelectric generator chip.

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2. A Review study on Smart Textiles.

 Author: Lieva Van Langenhove, Carla Hertleer.

Year and Publication: MARCH 2016

Methodology:
Energy consumption is increasing with the rapid growth of electronic textile
increases the demand for textile-based power sources, which should have
comparable lightweight, flexibility, and
comfort.
3. Possibilities and applications of smart textiles

 Author: Elena Rotari and Corina Negara.

Year and Publication: 2017

Methodology:
The concept of intelligent material derives from the intelligent forms of
natural systems (fabrics/materials), that is, living organisms. As a result,
Intelligent Materials are designed as a material that performs natural
functions of sensing, actuation, control and intelligence. Intelligent materials
(“smart / intelligent materials”) have the ability to adapt themselves to
external stimuli.
 Comparative
Study

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 Normal Textiles
It can’t perceive or communicate
the environmental conditions and
can detect and process the wearer's
condition.
It has specific function.
They are not Water Proof.
Can’t Respond according to the
stimuli.
They are not Scratch Resistant.
Smart Textiles
It can perceive or communicate the
environmental conditions and can
detect and process the wearer's
condition.
It has many function.
They are water proof.
Can respond according to the
stimuli.
They are Scratch Resistant.
 Let’s take a closer look on..
SMART TEXTILES VS NORMAL TEXTILE
 Applications

Color Changing Fabric

Electronic Information Fabric

Water
Water Proof
Proof and
and Breathable
Breathable
Fabric

Shape Memory Fabric

Temprature Control Fabric

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 Color Changing Fabric

ֶ Used in civilian, military, and high-risk

ֶ industries.
ֶ In the medical field
 it can be used for medical monitoring.
such as baby clothing, to monitor
whether the baby has a fever through
clothing color changes.
ֶ Special occupational safety protection,
ֶ such as long-term exposure to chemicals In the environment of hazards or
strong radiation, the color of clothes will change.

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 Electronic Information
Fabric

ֶ It can monitor the wearer’s body temperature,

heartbeat, blood pressure and other data to
realize remote monitoring of patients in the
hospital.
ֶ When an emergency occurs, the
ֶ hospital can find it through the
ֶ positioning system on the shirt

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 Electronic Information
Fabric

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 Breathable Fabric

ֶ Can be used for military clothing, such as pilot uniforms, naval suits, etc.

ֶ Special work uniforms, such as firefighting

uniforms, police uniforms, surgical
uniforms, , etc.

ֶ Used for ski suits, mountaineering suits,

sportswear, etc. Sports shoes, tents, etc.

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 Shape Memory Fabric

ֶ Can be used for military clothing, such as pilot uniforms, naval suits, etc.
ֶ Special work uniforms, such as firefighting
uniforms, police uniforms, surgical uniforms,
polar protective clothing, etc.

ֶ Used for ski suits, mountaineering suits,

sportswear, etc. Sports shoes, tents, etc.

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 Temperature Control
Fabric

ֶ Intelligent temperature control fabric textiles can be used for civilian

ֶ clothing, such as cooling vests, sportswear, ski suits, etc.,
ֶ Professional clothing, such as
ֶ space suits, fire suits, diving suits,
ֶ etc.
ֶ For medical purposes, constant
ֶ temperature bandages can be
ֶ made to protect wounds.
ֶ In automobile manufacturing,
ֶ it can be used for seats and roofs inside cars..

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Apart from the normal application’s, Smart
Texile’s has a very important role to play in
Medical Field..
 Conclusion
Smart textiles are the most exciting innovation in the field of textile engineering. The
development of smart textiles reaches far beyond imagination; some stories may
seem science fiction. The economic value and impact of smart textiles is gigantic.
The advent of smart textiles makes it possible to being the traditional textile sector to
a level of high-technological industry. Moreover, it appears that this is only possible
by intense co-operation between people from various backgrounds and disciplines
such as microelectronics, computer science, material science, polymer science,
biotechnology, etc. Also more research needs to make it more convenient in our
practical life.

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 References
[1] X. Zhang and X. Tao, Smart textiles: Passive smart, Textile Asia, pp. 45-49, June 2001, Smart
textiles: Very Smart, Textile Asia, pp. 35-37, August 2001.
[2] Textile institute, Smart Fibers, Fabrics and Clothing (Tao, X. Ed.), Florida: CRC Press, 2001.
[3] Smart Textiles: Smart Technology (http://www.ualberta.ca//smarttextiles), 4 October 2003.
[4] Smart-materials Overview, London UK (http://smarttextile.co.uk), 19 September 2006.
[5] L.Van Langenhove, C. Hertleer, M. Catrysse, R. Puers, H. Van Egmond, D. Matthys, “The use of
textile electrodes in a hospital environment”, World Textile Conference-3rd Autex Conference,
Gdansk-Polen, ISBN 83-89003-32-5, pp. 286-290, 25-37 Juni 2003.
[6] Ficon project (http://www.fibercomputing.net)
[7] http://textile.t4tech.com/Application.asp#
 “
Technological Evolution is
the result of our own
desire to lead a better life

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 Do you have any
Question for me?

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