What do your pants think?

In the future, not only will all restaurants be Taco Bell, but your clothes will think and act on your behalf.

"Conductive fibers woven into the fabric using standard textile techniques carry power to sensors, actuators, and microcontrollers embedded in the cloth."

They're called e-textiles, and they will allow sophisticated electronics to be embedded in the shirt on your back, rather than a weighty pack. Applications include remote monitoring of vital signs, geographic location, and more

Posted: 10/4/2003 2:26:55 PM

Link: spectrum.ieee.org

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