Intelligent Textiles for Visual and Smart Interaction

Abstract

The fiberization and integration of electronic devices into textiles represent an important strategy to design wearable and comfortable intelligent systems. However, the function realization of existing intelligent textiles often depends on complex and rigid silicon-based computation components, which have posed significant challenges in terms of integration, energy consumption and user comfort. This has spurred the need for a paradigm shift towards more seamless and efficient solutions. The advent of chipless interactive textile electronics presents a promising pathway for overcoming these challenges and unlocking new possibilities in wearable technology.

Keywords

Intelligent textile / Visual interaction / Chipless fibre / Fibre electronics

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Funding

MOST(2022YFA1203002); National Natural Science Foundation of China(22175042); Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(21511104900)