Design and fabrication of e-textiles

My research area is electronic textiles (e-textiles). I’m currently a Research Fellow (postdoc) at Nottingham Trent University, working on a few different medical applications for e-textiles (more on that soon), and my research interests are broadly:

• E-textiles as a way to develop more comfortable, unobtrusive medical garments for patients with chronic disease

• Equity and inclusiveness in e-textiles and wearable electronics design, and in access to technology in general

• Modular and sustainable design to minimise the environmental impact of e-textiles

My PhD research was on manufacturing methods for e-textiles, specifically looking at fabricating flexible and stretchable electronic modules that can be incorporated into garments. I’m interested in modular systems for sustainability purposes, making e-textile systems that can be hopefully be disassembled easily for repair and recycling. This work is co-funded by Nottingham Trent University and Kymira Ltd, has produced the following publications:

• J. Stanley, J. A. Hunt, P. Kunovski, and Y. Wei, “Stretchable electronic strips for electronic textiles enabled by 3D helical structure”. Sci Rep 14, 11065 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-61406-7 [open access link]

• J. Stanley, J. A. Hunt, P. Kunovski, and Y. Wei, “A review of connectors and joining technologies for electronic textiles,” Eng. Reports, p. e12491, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.1002/ENG2.12491. [open access link]

• J. Stanley, J. A. Hunt, P. Kunovski, and Y. Wei, “Novel Interposer for Modular Electronic Textiles: Enabling Detachable Connections Between Flexible Electronics and Conductive Textiles,” IEEE Sensors Lett., vol. 6, no. 6, pp. 1–4, May 2022, doi: 10.1109/LSENS.2022.3176726. [behind a paywall]

• J. Stanley, K. Griggs, O. Handford, J. A. Hunt, and P. Kunovski, “Modular E-Textile Platform for Real-Time Sensing,” pp. 14–17. [open access link]

Talks and other things

I was a guest on Digital Making at Home with Raspberry Pi, talking about my PhD research and other e-textile projects.

The E-Textiles Network invited me to present a webinar on connectors and joining technologies for e-textiles.

Other Research

Other publications I’ve contributed to, on smart wound dressings, science communication and public engagement, and ADHD research, can be found on my ResearchGate or Google Scholar profiles.

I am on the technical committee for the E-Textiles conference since 2022, and am involved in the IPC E-textiles initiative to develop standards and design guidelines for e-textiles.