Light as a Material of E-Textile Composites
This paper presents initial material studies of the project Personal Wearable Lightspace. The aim of the described work is to explore how light can be considered as an inherent property of a composite material, consisting of textiles, electronics, and light. The properties of interactive materials a...
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| description | This paper presents initial material studies of the project Personal Wearable Lightspace. The aim of the described work is to explore how light can be considered as an inherent property of a composite material, consisting of textiles, electronics, and light. The properties of interactive materials are diverse, combining expression in inactive states with changing appearance during active phases. A series of small design explorations into e-textile composites has been done, with the aim to understand better the characteristics we achieve by varying the construction of their components. We present a series of material studies and designs for composites. In the discussion, characteristics and material choices are compared. Finally, the conclusion gives an overview on design parameters for e-textile composites regarding the function and aesthetics, including the textileness of its interaction design or the involvement of bodily data to create a somaesthetic experience. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af2eee6cab98466db3780d7ccc023b072023-12-03T13:45:36ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002021-01-016811410.3390/proceedings2021068014Light as a Material of E-Textile CompositesBarbro Scholz0Berit Greinke1Department Design, Media, Information, University of Applied Sciences, 20099 Hamburg, GermanyCollege of Architecture, Media and Design, Berlin University of the Arts, 10587 Berlin, GermanyThis paper presents initial material studies of the project Personal Wearable Lightspace. The aim of the described work is to explore how light can be considered as an inherent property of a composite material, consisting of textiles, electronics, and light. The properties of interactive materials are diverse, combining expression in inactive states with changing appearance during active phases. A series of small design explorations into e-textile composites has been done, with the aim to understand better the characteristics we achieve by varying the construction of their components. We present a series of material studies and designs for composites. In the discussion, characteristics and material choices are compared. Finally, the conclusion gives an overview on design parameters for e-textile composites regarding the function and aesthetics, including the textileness of its interaction design or the involvement of bodily data to create a somaesthetic experience.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/68/1/14e-textile compositessoft interactionlight wearable |
| spellingShingle | Barbro Scholz Berit Greinke Light as a Material of E-Textile Composites Proceedings e-textile composites soft interaction light wearable |
| title | Light as a Material of E-Textile Composites |
| title_full | Light as a Material of E-Textile Composites |
| title_fullStr | Light as a Material of E-Textile Composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Light as a Material of E-Textile Composites |
| title_short | Light as a Material of E-Textile Composites |
| title_sort | light as a material of e textile composites |
| topic | e-textile composites soft interaction light wearable |
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