Title :
Fabric opto-electronics enabling healthcare applications; a case study
Author :
van Pieterson, L. ; van Abeelen, F.A. ; van Os, K. ; Hornix, E. ; Zhou, G. ; Oversluizen, G.
Author_Institution :
Philips Res., Eindhoven, Netherlands
fDate :
Aug. 30 2011-Sept. 3 2011
Abstract :
Textiles are a ubiquitous part of human life. By combining them with electronics to create electronic textile systems, new application fields emerge. In this paper, technology and applications of light-emitting textile systems are presented, with emphasis on the healthcare domain: A fabric substrate is described for electronic textile with robust interwoven connections between the conductive yarns in it. This fabric enables the creation of different forms of comfortable light therapy systems. Specific challenges to enable this use in medical applications are discussed.
Keywords :
biomedical engineering; fabrics; health care; optoelectronic devices; textile technology; conductive yarns; fabric optoelectronics; healthcare applications; light emitting textile systems; Fabrics; Light emitting diodes; Medical treatment; Temperature measurement; Weaving; Yarn; Clothing; Delivery of Health Care; Electric Conductivity; Electric Power Supplies; Electronics; Humans; Light; Optics and Photonics; Textiles;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, 2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4121-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6092066
