Development of electronic textiles to support networks, communications, and medical applications in future U.S. Military protective clothing systems

The focus of this paper is on the development of textile-based wearable electronics that can be integrated into military protective clothing. A materials and manufacturing survey was conducted to determine the best performing and most durable materials to withstand the rigors of textile manufacturin...

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Published in:IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics 2005-09, Vol.9 (3), p.402-406
Main Authors: Winterhalter, C.A., Teverovsky, J., Wilson, P., Slade, J., Horowitz, W., Tierney, E., Sharma, V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical equipment
Computer Communication Networks - instrumentation
Conducting materials
Data buses
Electronic textiles
Electronics
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Fabrics
Feasibility Studies
Manufacturing
Materials selection
Materials Testing
Medical services
Military
Military Medicine - instrumentation
Military Medicine - methods
Monitoring, Ambulatory - instrumentation
Monitoring, Ambulatory - methods
Networks
personal area network
Personal area networks
Protective Clothing
soldier
Spirals
Technology Assessment, Biomedical
Telecommunications - instrumentation
Textile technology
Textiles
United States
Universal Serial Bus
Wearable
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Summary:The focus of this paper is on the development of textile-based wearable electronics that can be integrated into military protective clothing. A materials and manufacturing survey was conducted to determine the best performing and most durable materials to withstand the rigors of textile manufacturing and potential military use. Narrow woven technology was selected as one of the most promising textile manufacturing methods. A working wearable narrow fabric version of the Universal Serial Bus (USB), as well as a radiating conductor, were successfully developed and fabricated. A circular knit T-shirt with an integrated spiral bus was also developed. Military products developed include components of a personal area network providing data and power transport, and a body-borne antenna integrated into a load-bearing vest.
ISSN:1089-7771
2168-2194
1558-0032
2168-2208
DOI:10.1109/TITB.2005.854508