Abstract
Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textile (SFIT) based systems are conceived as the integration, into textile, of sensors, actuators, computing, and a power source, with the whole being part of an interactive communication network. Such systems could only be envisaged through a combination of advances in fields as fiber and polymer research, advanced material processing, microelectronics, signals processing, nanotechnologies, and telecommunication.Textile is the common platform where smart materials in the form of fibers are integrated; where the properties of the material are augmented through combination of chemical surfaces processes; and where the structure of the fabric allows the use of redundant sensor configurations.

Promising recent developments in material processing, device design and system configuration enable the scientific and industrial community to concentrate efforts on the realization of smart textiles.

This course will discussion the use of textile materials for sensing functions. Textile technology for sensors fabrication will be presented. Methods for characterizations will also be discussed and examples of specific applications will be presented. The course will also provide an overview of future developments.

Educational Course Subject Areas
Sensors

Keywords
Autonomic Nervous System ,  Breathing Rate ,  Central Nervous System ,  Bipolar Einthoven Leads ,  Electroactive Polymers ,  Knitted Piezoresistive Fabric ,  Pregelled Disposable Electrodes ,  Power Spectral Density ,  Smart Fabrics and Interactive Textile