ShapeTex: Implementing shape-changing structures in fabric for wearable actuation

Jiachun Du; Panos Markopoulos; Qi Wang; Marina Toeters; Ting Gong

doi:10.1145/3173225.3173245

ShapeTex: Implementing shape-changing structures in fabric for wearable actuation

Jiachun Du, Panos Markopoulos, Qi Wang, Marina Toeters, Ting Gong

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Abstract

Research in smart textiles and garments has mostly focused on integrating sensing technology. In order to make garments that are truly interactive it is also essential to develop technologies for actuating smart garments and textiles. This paper introduces ShapeTex, a thermal shape changing fabric that uses laminate thermal expansion to actuate textiles. We present the design process and rationale for ShapeTex; we explain the fabrication process we have developed for making ShapeTex accessible to fashion designers and interaction designers. Based on co-creation sessions with designers we discuss requirements derived from this material. Finally we present a number of concept prototypes created to explore and illustrate the potential applications of ShapeTex.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	TEI 2018 - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages	166-176
Number of pages	11
Volume	2018-January
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450355681
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3173225.3173245
Publication status	Published - 18 Mar 2018
Event	12th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI 2018) - Stockholm, Sweden Duration: 18 Mar 2018 → 21 Mar 2018 Conference number: 12 https://tei.acm.org/2018/

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Conference	12th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI 2018)
Abbreviated title	TEI 2018
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Stockholm
Period	18/03/18 → 21/03/18
Internet address	https://tei.acm.org/2018/

Keywords

Material design
Shape-changing interface
Thermal transformation
Wearable actuation

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Du, J., Markopoulos, P., Wang, Q., Toeters, M., & Gong, T. (2018). ShapeTex: Implementing shape-changing structures in fabric for wearable actuation. In TEI 2018 - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (Vol. 2018-January, pp. 166-176). Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1145/3173225.3173245

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Du, J, Markopoulos, P, Wang, Q, Toeters, M & Gong, T 2018, ShapeTex: Implementing shape-changing structures in fabric for wearable actuation. in TEI 2018 - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction. vol. 2018-January, Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, pp. 166-176, 12th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI 2018), Stockholm, Sweden, 18/03/18. https://doi.org/10.1145/3173225.3173245

ShapeTex: Implementing shape-changing structures in fabric for wearable actuation. / Du, Jiachun; Markopoulos, Panos; Wang, Qi et al.
TEI 2018 - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction. Vol. 2018-January Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2018. p. 166-176.

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