Presenter:Md Siful Islam Bulbul Program: B.Sc in Textile

Engg.ID : 12133107008Intake : 9th

Presentation on Smart Textile.

What is Smart Textile ? Components in smart textiles. Classification of smart textiles. Applications of smart textiles.

Content:

Three components may be present in smart textiles (materials)

   Sensors    Actuators   Controlling units The sensors provide a nerve system to

detect signals. Some of the materials act only as sensors and some as both sensors and actuators. Actuators act upon the signals and work in coordination with the controlling unit to produce an appropriate output.

  Components in smart textiles: 

Smart textiles are classified into three categories depending on functional activity, as follows:

   Passive smart textiles    Active smart textiles    Very or ultra smart textiles

Classification of smart textiles

Passive Smart Textiles: The first generations of smart textiles, which can only sense the environmental conditions or stimulus, are called Passive Smart Textiles. 

Example : UV protective clothing, multilayer composite yarn and textiles, plasma treated clothing, ceramic coated textiles, conductive fibers, fabrics with optical sensors, are some examples of passive smart textiles.

Classification of smart textiles

Active Smart Textiles: The second generation has both actuators and sensors. The actuators act upon the detected signal either directly or from a central control unit.

Example :Phase change materials and shape memory materials, heat sensitive dyes etc. in textiles form active smart textiles.

Classification of smart textiles

Ultra Smart Textiles: Very smart textiles are the third generation of smart textiles, which can sense, react and adopt themselves to environmental conditions or stimuli. A very smart or intelligent textile essentially consists of a unit, which works like the brain, with cognition, reasoning and activating capacities.

For example, spacesuits, musical jackets, I-wear, data wear, sports jacket, smart clothes, wearable computer etc.

Classification of smart textiles

    Comfort wear    Heat protection    Medical applications    Military applications   Computing textiles    Fashion    Aviation  Space research 

Applications of smart textiles

Smart Textile in construction sector

Applications of smart textiles

Fig -smart military uniform. Fig-chameleonic textiles.

Fig -smart mp3 player.

Applications of smart textiles

Fig. shirt for measuring rehabilitation

Fig -space suite Fig- Life jacket

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