Smart textiles

enabled by nanotechnology, RFID and sensor technology

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Steven Schilthuizen
info@scint.nl
www.scint.nl

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Activities:
Consultancy on application of
nanotechnology
Development RFID-tags and sensors
Development (smart) packaging systems
Medical (monitoring) devices, 24/7
Renewable energy systems
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Technologies and methods to

make textile intelligent

Make fibers/fabric conductive (for power supply, datasignal transport, sensing)

Treat fabrics (printing, plasma treatment, coating
fibres etc)
Weave conductive yarns
Integrate electronic wiring and components
Use materials with specific functionalities other than
conductivity:
Anti-microbial
Slow release
Influence surface properties
Water vapour transport / ventilation
Heat transfer
Sensor functions & RFID tags

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intelligent textile examples

Textronics heart rate

sensor

Adidas/Polar
HR shirt

Textile key
pad

LED signage
Smart bandage Holst

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Heated carseat

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Solar
backpack
ONeill

Nav Jacket ONeill

Nanotechnology
The unique properties of
nanotechnology originate from:
- small dimensions, enabling high
speed and high functional
density (nanoelectronics, lab-onchip), small and lightweight
devices and sensors (smart dust),
high sensitivity (sensors,
nanowires) and special surface
effects (such as lotus effect)
- very large surface area, providing
reinforcement and catalytic
effects
- quantum effects, such as highly
efficient optical fluorescent
quantum dots
- new molecular structures, with new
material properties: high
strength nanotubes, nanofibers and
nanocomposites

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Nanotechnology and textile

examples

CNT coated yarn

powering LED

Microfiber
nanogenerator

Water repellent effect

Lotus effect

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Solar cells on textile

Anti odor Ag socks

Nanotechnology and textile

examples

Camouflage with
refractions patterns /
LEDs

CNT fiber

Nanofibers for filter

Osmotex electric
breathing textile

SFT flexible
nanoarmour textile

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CNT

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Nanotechnology and textile

examples
Metal particles on cotton fibers: catalytic reaction,
structurul colouring, anti-bacterial

Gold particles on nylon fibers: filters, catalytic

reaction, anti-counterfeit

micro capsules on
fibers

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Knights metal mesh: detect

movement, damage, generate power

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Principle RFID

Reader powers tag, EM (radio wave)

initiates electric current in spool (LF, HF
tags) or dipole antenna (UHF), activates
chip, data are sent back as AC (signal) on
carrier radio wave, reader decrypts bits to
data

001011

001011

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RFID technology

printed RFID antennes, tags on textile, sensors, powering of sensors, reading tags on body
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Smart grid / conductive textiles

Textile-Based Antennas

Au on textile fibers

Plasma treated metallized fibers

Cu on textile fibers

USB wiring

embroidery, weaving of conductive patterns, plasma treatment & coating, printing

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medical textile examples

Smart textile systems

Monitor:
- ECG, heartrate
Stimulation:

- Movement / posture: rehab

- EMG

- nerves, muscles: with current, IR

or vibrations

- EEG

- tissue healing / recovery

Communication / positioning:

- pain treatment

- RFID / antennas / GPS-ZigBee

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monitor
ECG, EMG, EEG, posture, movement, dehydration
for heart failure, CVA, neurodiseases, orthopedic rehab, epilepsy

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ECG garment for premature born

babies

Design by TUe

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Smart textiles for infrastructure (bed/chair)

Philips
ECG measurement

1000

ECG

Electrical
ECG

500

Heart Rate

-500

-1000

Respiration Rate

-1500
14

16

18

20
t [s]

22

24

Piezo Foil measurement

PF
1000

Respiration

500

PF [V]

-500

-1000

-1500

Mechanical
ECG

810

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815

820

825
t [s]

830

835

840

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Measure in sweat
textile sensor belt

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stimulation
inject current via textile electrode
for motoric stimulation, pain treatment, stimulation fast recovery

EMPAs electrode
stimulation brace

CEFALY migraine
jewelry`

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Clothing+ electrodes

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stimulation
with IR light (LEDs), vibrations for resp. pain treatment and signalling human body
(sports, defense)

Pneuma breath dress with leds

Vibration vests TNO

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IR LEDs

Acoustic sensors
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drug eluting textile

Wound and skin treatment
Textile with nano encapsulated drugs, release
on demand via:
- bioswitch (bacteria, enzymatic activated)
- physical trigger (temp, pH, pressure activated)

nano encapsulation techniques

bioswitch

decubitus
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silver ions in textile, smart wound

dressings

Woven Ag coated textile

Ag for antimicrobial textiles / bandaids, wound dressing textile with natural biocides
(chitine),nanofibers from chitosan
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Smart textile examples

Geniuz LED / sound

responsive shirt

Power shirt demo Georgia

Tech (Zhong wang)

Smartflex shape memory wire:

thermo, aerodynamic, sports,
orthopaedic

optical fibers in shirt

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flexible but rigid textile upon

impact (D3O labs)

special branched polymers

ski suit

protective shell
material shapes
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Smart textile opportunities?

- medical textiles for stimulation
- slow release of substances
- ventilation / thermal management in clothing, protection
- measure posture (rehab)
- RFID tags and sensors in shirts
- power generating shirt
- reinforced textile with nanomaterials for sports,
security/defense, medical purposes
- intelligent bandaids / wound dressing
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With what, whom and how?

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Steven Schilthuizen
info@scint.nl
www.scint.nl
www.isoconnectors.com/defensie
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