Yarns with Embedded Electronics
Issue: XXIII.1 January + February 2016Page: 8
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Authors:
Anura Rathnayake, Tilak Dias
The goal of this research was to develop the core technology for embedding semiconductor micro devices within the fibers of yarns in order to craft novel electronically active yarn (EAY). Such smart yarns will be the building blocks of the next generation of wearable electronics. They will help solve the current problems that manufacturers of wearable textiles are experiencing and open the door for designers to develop the next generation of truly wearable computers that are more comfortable, flexible, and washable. Applications include medicine, sports science, automobiles, the military, fashion design, retail, and manufacturing.
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Anura Rathnayake, Nottingham Trent University,
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Tilak Dias, Nottingham Trent University