Applications of smart textiles in occupational health and safety

Dolez, Patricia I.; Decaens, Justine; Buns, Thibaut; Lachapelle, Dominic; Vermeersch, O.

doi:10.1088/1757-899x/827/1/012014

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“…Gradually, conformable electronics are embedded within textiles of various configurations to offer an on-body platform for pervasive computing, especially for healthcare and OH&S applications. Examples include a smart trouser for forest workers that can detect the proximity of chain saw and automatically turn it off [5]; industrial protective gloves that alert users of air toxicity by changing their color [5]; power vests to prevent unsafe movements of caregivers while lifting heavy weights [7]; and Myant's recent VOC (volatile organic compound) sensing facemasks to detect airborne infectious agents [8]. Also, smart textiles have been designed for protection against sexual assaults, with the SHE (Society Harnessing Equipment) anti-rape lingerie that can deliver a 3800 kV shock [9].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A survey of technologies, solutions, and products based on smart textiles and flexible materials was done in 2017 [5]. The different technologies, solutions, and products in terms of sensors and actuators identified were grouped into seven categories based on the input signal or stimulus for the sensors and the output signal for actuators.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There are also potential issues of efficiency associated with the interconnections between the different components. The lack of standardized processes for welding, soldering or glueing for instance can significantly reduce the performance, durability, esthetic, and Distribution of technologies, solutions, and products relevant to smart textiles and flexible materials as a function of the stimulus for sensors (left) and output signal for actuators (right) [5].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Ismar et al explored the use of e-textiles for futuristic clothes [4]. Dolez et al analyzed the potential of smart textile technologies for occupational health and safety (OH&S) [5]. Finally, Stoppa et al described different biomedical smart textile projects conducted within the European Commission's 6th and 7th framework programs: WEALTHY, MyHeart, BIOTEX, PROTEX, STELLA, OFSETH, CONTEXT, WearIT, and PLACE-it [6].…”

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Smart Textiles Testing: A Roadmap to Standardized Test Methods for Safety and Quality-Control

Shuvo¹,

Decaens²,

Lachapelle³

et al. 2021

Textiles for Functional Applications

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Test methods for smart or electronic textiles (e-textiles) are critical to ensure product safety and industrial quality control. This paper starts with a review of three key aspects: (i) commercial e-textile products/technologies, (ii) safety and quality control issues observed or foreseen, and (iii) relevant standards published or in preparation worldwide. A total of twenty-two standards on smart textiles – by CEN TC 248/WG 31, IEC TC 124, ASTM D13.50, and AATCC RA111 technical committees – were identified; they cover five categories of e-textile applications: electrical, thermal, mechanical, optical, and physical environment. Based on the number of e-textile products currently commercially available and issues in terms of safety, efficiency, and durability, there is a critical need for test methods for thermal applications, as well as to a lesser degree, for energy harvesting and chemical and biological applications. The results of this study can be used as a roadmap for the development of new standardized test methods for safety & quality control of smart textiles.

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Section: Overview Of Smart/e-textile Products and Major Barriers To Mmentioning

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Section: Overview Of Smart/e-textile Products and Major Barriers To Mmentioning

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Section: Overview Of Smart/e-textile Products and Major Barriers To Mmentioning

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Smart Textiles Testing: A Roadmap to Standardized Test Methods for Safety and Quality-Control

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Lachapelle³

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“…The percentage of medical devices and smart clothing is also continuously increasing [ 6 ]. However, problems related to the reliability and washability of wearable e-textile systems have to be solved in order to strengthen this market in the coming years [ 7 , 8 , 9 ].…”

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E-Textile Systems Reliability Assessment—A Miniaturized Accelerometer Used to Investigate Damage during Their Washing

Zaman

Tao

Cochrane

et al. 2021

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E-textiles reveal a new and hybrid sector of the industry that is created by the integration of electronic components or textile-based electronics in our daily life textile products. They are facing problems in terms of washability, reliability, and user acceptance. This manuscript explains the mechanical stresses acting during the washing process and their impact on e-textile systems. Different washing programs were investigated in terms of total process duration. This washing process duration is mainly divided into three diverse washing actions: low-speed rotation, high-speed rotation, and stop time. This investigation was performed to highlight the importance of the washing actions and their percentages in the total washing process. A piece of fabric with a flexible PCB (printed circuit board), equipped with an accelerometer with a Bluetooth communication device and a microcontroller, was placed in the washing machine to analyze the movement of fabric provoked by washing stresses. The PCB was used for fabric movements recording to determine the impact of mechanical stress on e-textile systems during the washing process. From the video analysis, it was concluded that the duration of the low-speed and high-speed rotation actions should be privileged comparing to the duration of the whole washing process. A power spectral density (PSD) analysis based on the accelerometer outputs was realized. Mechanical stresses at different frequencies were identified. Based on this analysis, it could be possible to improve the protocols of mechanical tests (Martindale and pilling box) used to simulate the mechanical stress applied to e-textile systems during the washing process.

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Smart Electronic Textile‐Based Wearable Supercapacitors

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Electronic textiles (e-textiles) have drawn significant attention from the scientific and engineering community as lightweight and comfortable next-generation wearable devices due to their ability to interface with the human body, and continuously monitor, collect, and communicate various physiological parameters. However, one of the major challenges for the commercialization and further growth of e-textiles is the lack of compatible power supply units. Thin and flexible supercapacitors (SCs), among various energy storage systems, are gaining consideration due to their salient features including excellent lifetime, lightweight, and high-power density. Textile-based SCs are thus an exciting energy storage solution to power smart gadgets integrated into clothing. Here, materials, fabrications, and characterization strategies for textile-based SCs are reviewed. The recent progress of textile-based SCs is then summarized in terms of their electrochemical performances, followed by the discussion on key parameters for their wearable electronics applications, including washability, flexibility, and scalability. Finally, the perspectives on their research and technological prospects to facilitate an essential step towards moving from laboratory-based flexible and wearable SCs to industrial-scale mass production are presented. IntroductionWearable electronic textiles (e-textiles) have been going through significant evolutions in recent years, due to the continuous progress of material science and nanotechnology, miniaturization, and wireless revolution. [1,2] E-textiles possess functionalities such as sensing, computation, display, and communication, [3][4][5][6]

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Applications of smart textiles in occupational health and safety

Cited by 14 publications

References 4 publications

Smart Textiles Testing: A Roadmap to Standardized Test Methods for Safety and Quality-Control

Smart Textiles Testing: A Roadmap to Standardized Test Methods for Safety and Quality-Control

E-Textile Systems Reliability Assessment—A Miniaturized Accelerometer Used to Investigate Damage during Their Washing

Smart Electronic Textile‐Based Wearable Supercapacitors

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