Opportunities with Multi-Layer Weave Structures in Woven E-Textile Design
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A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä
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2024-11-10
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en
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38
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ACM Transactions on Computer-Human interaction (TOCHI), Volume 31, issue 5
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Most textiles in day-to-day use are products of weaving. The versatility of this manufacturing technique, which readily supports a multi-layered structure, inclusion of several yarn types, malleability and other valuable characteristics, has attracted attention from HCI researchers intrigued by its potential to expand the interaction capabilities of e-textiles. Research nonetheless has barely scratched the surface of the wealth of weaving techniques and woven structures available. Therefore, a design-research project anchored in practice investigated how touch-sensitive e-textiles’ capabilities might be enriched via advanced multi-layer weaving techniques. The research process, which drew inspiration from literature both on textile design and on woven e-textiles, produced 25 distinct e-textile samples. Results from evaluating the structural properties, electrical capabilities and overall utility of each point to numerous unexplored opportunities from woven multi-layer e-textiles. Even holding potential for entirely new forms of interaction, these represent promising starting points for in-depth investigation.Description
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design, e-textiles, smart textiles, weaving, multi-layer structure
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Pouta, E, Mikkonen, J & Salovaara, A 2024, ' Opportunities with Multi-Layer Weave Structures in Woven E-Textile Design ', ACM Transactions on Computer-Human interaction (TOCHI), vol. 31, no. 5, 62 . https://doi.org/10.1145/3689039