Smart fabric sensors and e-textile technologies: a review

• Published in: Smart materials and structures Vol. 23; no. 5; pp. 53001 - 27
• Main Authors: Castano, Lina M, Flatau, Alison B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.05.2014; Institute of Physics
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Construction materials; Detection; e-textiles; Electronics; Encapsulation; Exact sciences and technology; fabric sensors; Fabrics; General equipment and techniques; Industrial design, planning, organization, safety; Instruments, apparatus, components and techniques common to several branches of physics and astronomy; Mechanical engineering. Machine design; Physics; Sensors; Sensors (chemical, optical, electrical, movement, gas, etc.); remote sensing; Smart sensors; textile sensors; Textiles; Encapsulation; Force measurement; Manufacturing processes; Methodology; Humidity; Sensors; Pressure measurement; Coatings; Intelligent sensors; Electrical circuits; Intelligent system; Textiles

This paper provides a review of recent developments in the rapidly changing and advancing field of smart fabric sensor and electronic textile technologies. It summarizes the basic principles and approaches employed when building fabric sensors as well as the most commonly used materials and techniqu...