Wearable technology,\u00c2\u00a0wearables,\u00c2\u00a0fashion technology,\u00c2\u00a0tech togs, or\u00c2\u00a0fashion electronics\u00c2\u00a0are smart electronic devices (electronic device with micro-controllers) that can be incorporated into clothing or worn on the body as implants or accessories.<\/p>\n
The history of wearable technology starts with the watch, which was worn by people to tell time. In 1500 the German inventor\u00c2\u00a0Peter Henlein\u00c2\u00a0created small watches which were worn as necklaces. A century later, men began to carry their watches in their pockets as the waistcoat became a fashionable item, which led to the creation of pocket watches. Wristwatches were also created in the late 1600s but were worn mostly by women as bracelets. Over time, the watch become smaller and more precise. In 1904, the aviator\u00c2\u00a0Alberto Santos-Dumont\u00c2\u00a0pioneered the use of the wristwatch as it allowed him to have his hands unoccupied when piloting. This proved that the wrist is a convenient place to wear a watch which led people to start using wristwatches.\u00c2\u00a0People started to create wearables to use in every occasion, from tools that help them win in gambling games, to rings used as a computational device by traders, to electronic headbands used as a costume in theaters, and a wearable camera strapped to a bird to take aerial photos, among others.<\/p>\n
Modern wearable technology is related to both\u00c2\u00a0ubiquitous computing\u00c2\u00a0and the history and development of\u00c2\u00a0wearable computers. Wearables make technology pervasive by incorporating it into daily life. Through the history and development of wearable computing, pioneers have attempted to enhance or extend the functionality of clothing, or to create wearables as accessories able to provide users with\u00c2\u00a0sousveillance\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u201d the recording of an activity typically by way of small wearable or portable personal technologies. Tracking information like movement, steps, and heart rate is part of the\u00c2\u00a0quantified self\u00c2\u00a0movement.<\/p>\n
Wearable devices such as\u00c2\u00a0activity trackers\u00c2\u00a0are an example of the\u00c2\u00a0Internet of Things, since “things” such as\u00c2\u00a0electronics,\u00c2\u00a0software,\u00c2\u00a0sensors, and connectivity are effectors that enable objects to exchange data (including data quality) through the internet with a manufacturer, operator, and\/or other connected devices, without requiring human intervention.<\/p>\n
Wearable technology has a variety of applications which grows as the field itself expands. It appears prominently in consumer electronics with the popularization of the\u00c2\u00a0smartwatch\u00c2\u00a0and activity tracker. Apart from commercial uses, wearable technology is being incorporated into navigation systems, advanced textiles, and\u00c2\u00a0healthcare.<\/p>\n
The following methods and techniques explain the manufacturing process of clothing from fiber to garment and the insertion of electronics to the process.<\/p>\n
E-textiles, also known as smart textile and digital textile was first experimented in at the end of the 19th century\u00c2\u00a0during the Second Industrial Revolution when the public became familiar with electric appliances.<\/p>\n
The basic e-textile materials consists of traditional fibers such as cotton and silk, synthetic substances, and conductive materials like stainless steel yarn and silver threads. With the development of\u00c2\u00a0conductive yarns, it has been proven that conventional fabrication methods can be used to product e-textiles as well. This development includes the coating of non-conductive fiber (like Polyester PET) with conductive material such as metal like gold or silver to produce 24K gold coated yarns or silver coated yarns to produce e-textile.<\/p>\n
Smart fabrics production processes are being developed where stretchable circuits are printed right into a fabric using conductive ink.<\/p>\n
Common fabrication techniques therefore include the following:<\/p>\n
In the consumer space, sales of smart wristbands (aka activity trackers such as the Jawbone UP and Fitbit Flex) started accelerating in 2013. One in five American adults have a wearable device, according to the 2014 Price Water house Coopers Wearable Future Report.\u00c2\u00a0As of 2009, decreasing cost of processing power and other components was facilitating widespread adoption and availability.<\/p>\n
In professional sports, wearable technology has applications in monitoring and real-time feedback for athletes.\u00c2\u00a0Examples of wearable technology in sport include accelerometers, pedometers, and GPS’s which can be used to measure an athlete’s energy expenditure and movement pattern.<\/p>\n
The above is a brief about Wearable Technology. Watch this space for more updates on the latest trends in Technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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