TEK 539E - E-Textiles&Werable Compu.Sys.

Course Objectives

1. To give information about the design factors affecting development of e-textiles and
wearable computing systems
2. To introduce conductive yarn-like and fabric based structures used in e-textiles and give
information about their electrical, morphological and electromechanical properties
3. To teach design and manufacturing processes and technologies for development of textile
based sensors, textile based actuators and textile based power systems
4. To provide information about formation of electrical circuits in e-textiles, data transfer in
wired and wireless communication and the integration methods of micro-electronics to
textile structures
5. To examine the applications of e-textiles and wearable electronics in military, healtcare,
civil and geotextile systems

Course Description

Design factors affecting development of e-textiles and wearable computing systems. Conductive
yarn-like and fabric based structures used in e-textiles. Design and manufacturing processes and
technologies for development of textile based sensors, textile based actuators and textile based
power systems. Formation of electrical circuits in e-textiles, data transfer in wired and wireless
communication. Integration methods of micro-electronics to textile structures.Joining technologies
and interconnection solutions for e-textiles. Fabric based antennas for wireless communication in
textiles. Wearable/wireless body sensor networks in healthcare applications. Electronic textiles
and wearable technologies in military applications. Embodying intelligence in textile based civil
and geotechnical infrastructures