Smart textiles sense how their users are moving | 3DKnITS

Using a novel fabrication process, MIT researchers have produced smart textiles that snugly conform to the body so they can sense the wearer’s posture and motions. By incorporating a special type of plastic yarn and using heat to slightly melt it — a process called thermoforming — the researchers were able to greatly improve the precision of pressure sensors woven into multilayered knit textiles, which they call 3DKnITS. Credits: MIT Media Lab Credits: Irmandy Wicaksono News Source: https://news.mit.edu/2022/smart-textiles-sense-movement-0707