5. E-textiles¶

This page is the documentation of the E-textiles project, week 5 (2020)

Objectives¶

Check List

[ ] Build at least one digital and one analogue soft sensors, using different materials and techniques,
[ ] Document the sensor project as well as the readings got using the AnalogRead of Arduino,
[ ] Integrate the two soft sensors into one or two textile swatches using hard soft connections,
[ ] Document the circuit and it’s schematic,
[ ] Document your swatches,
[ ] Upload a small video of the swatches functioning,
[ ] EXTRA POINT Integrate the swatch into a project.

Assessment criteria

References : tutorial , links, ideas
Design : program your arduino sketch , design your circuit and schematic
Fabrication : craft your soft sensors
Documentation : Anyone can go through the process and understand
Final outcome : Is the project assembled, functioning and complete
Originality - Aesthetics : Has the design been thought through and elaborated

Main steps¶

Looking for inspiration and usefull information,
Design the idea of the whole project : an hybrid bricolage at the interaction of craft, computerized design and electronics,
Design the sewing and stitch patterns,
Design electronics circuits : simple digital output, simple analog output,
Combine the design : fabric and electronic.

Inspiration & useful information¶

Inspiration¶

Kid's song about elephant...

Design inspiration

E-textile inspiration

E-textile digital switch

E-textile analog sensor

E-textile connectors and LED

Drawing of the project¶

This is an hybrid bricolage at the intersection of craft (sewing, knitting), computerized design (embroidery machine) and electronics (Arduino).

Project design

Project purpose and target audience¶

This project is to create an interactive short song for children from 1 to 5-6 years old. We can distinguish 2 possible educational use according to the age range:

For 0-2 years old children: sensory-motor development by pulling the yarn and put the elephant at the right place to make LED blinking.
For 2-6 years old children : learning english words and song with a playful a mean

Design of the project¶

Step 1 : Sewing, knitting and embroidery¶

Embroidery

I used Inkscape and its extension Inkstitch to create the embroidery design. I used two types of stitches : pattern and irregular zigzag (manually made)

Project design

Embroidery identity logo

https://www.cabaneaidees.com/tricotin/

This is a preview of the design in Inkstitch

Embroidery design

Sewing

Elephant

Schema + Picture of tools & fabric

Step 2 : electronics¶

Analog sensor

Drawing
Schematic

Digital sensor

Tools

Picture of tool

Material

Non-conductive fabric
Feutrine
Coton fabric

Project design¶

Objectives¶

Design a textile story card with combined technics multi-material swatch with Sewing, Embroidery, Knitting and electronics

Drawing¶

Schematic design¶

Tools : * Online Free software : https://www.circuit-diagram.org/

Use the three backticks to separate code.

// the setup function runs once when you press reset or power the board
void setup() {
  // initialize digital pin LED_BUILTIN as an output.
  pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
}

// the loop function runs over and over again forever
void loop() {
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
  delay(1000);                       // wait for a second
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);    // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
  delay(1000);                       // wait for a second
}

5. E-textiles¶

Objectives¶

Main steps¶

Inspiration & useful information¶

Inspiration¶

Drawing of the project¶

Project purpose and target audience¶

Design of the project¶

Step 1 : Sewing, knitting and embroidery¶

Step 2 : electronics¶

Project design¶

Objectives¶

Drawing¶

Schematic design¶

Result¶

Photo¶

Video¶

Project evaluation & Discussion¶

Licence¶

References¶