Optical fibers for smart photonic textiles

Gorgutsa, Stepan; Berzowksa, J.; Skorobogatiy, Maksim

doi:10.1533/9780857093530.1.70

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“…Of concern is the consideration of minimum bending radius (in this case R ≥ 1 cm); the fiber can be broken on purpose over a sharp edge but it will withstand stepping upon by a person. In general, the approach of using silica glass fibers was previously justified [ 26 ] where it was demonstrated that polymer and glass optical fibers can be successfully integrated into textiles, garment and even paper to act as displays, and that mechanical properties of such fibers allow them to be used in the industry grade weaving looms.…”

Section: Fabricationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Novel Wireless-Communicating Textiles Made from Multi-Material and Minimally-Invasive Fibers

Gorgutsa

Bélanger-Garnier

Ung

et al. 2014

Sensors

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The ability to integrate multiple materials into miniaturized fiber structures enables the realization of novel biomedical textile devices with higher-level functionalities and minimally-invasive attributes. In this work, we present novel textile fabrics integrating unobtrusive multi-material fibers that communicate through 2.4 GHz wireless networks with excellent signal quality. The conductor elements of the textiles are embedded within the fibers themselves, providing electrical and chemical shielding against the environment, while preserving the mechanical and cosmetic properties of the garments. These multi-material fibers combine insulating and conducting materials into a well-defined geometry, and represent a cost-effective and minimally-invasive approach to sensor fabrics and bio-sensing textiles connected in real time to mobile communications infrastructures, suitable for a variety of health and life science applications.

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Section: Fabricationmentioning

confidence: 99%