Bioengineered Textiles and Nonwovens - The Convergence of Bio-miniaturisation and Electroactive Conductive Polymers for Assistive Healthcare, Portable Power and Design-led Wearable Technology
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10.3993/jfbi06200901
Journal of Fiber Bioengineering & Informatics, 2 (2009), pp. 1-13.
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@Article{JFBI-2-1,
author = {Raymond Oliver, Jennifer Tillotson and Anne Toomey},
title = {Bioengineered Textiles and Nonwovens - The Convergence of Bio-miniaturisation and Electroactive Conductive Polymers for Assistive Healthcare, Portable Power and Design-led Wearable Technology},
journal = {Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics},
year = {2009},
volume = {2},
number = {1},
pages = {1--13},
abstract = {Today, there is an opportunity to bring together creative design activities to exploit the responsive
and adaptive ‘smart’ materials that are a result of rapid development in electro, photo active
polymers or OFEDs (organic thin film electronic devices), bio-responsive hydrogels, integrated
into MEMS/NEMS devices and systems respectively. Some of these integrated systems are
summarised in this paper, highlighting their use to create enhanced functionality in textiles,
fabrics and non-woven large area thin films. By understanding the characteristics and properties
of OFEDs and bio polymers and how they can be transformed into implementable physical forms,
innovative products and services can be developed, with wide implications. The paper outlines
some of these opportunities and applications, in particular, an ambient living platform, dealing
with human centred needs, of people at work, people at home and people at play. The innovative
design affords the accelerated development of intelligent materials (interactive, responsive and
adaptive) for a new product & service design landscape, encompassing assistive healthcare (smart
bandages and digital theranostics), ambient living, renewable energy (organic PV and solar textiles),
interactive consumer products, interactive personal & beauty care (e-Scent) and a more intelligent
built environment.},
issn = {2617-8699},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi06200901},
url = {http://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/4977.html}
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Bioengineered Textiles and Nonwovens - The Convergence of Bio-miniaturisation and Electroactive Conductive Polymers for Assistive Healthcare, Portable Power and Design-led Wearable Technology
AU - Raymond Oliver, Jennifer Tillotson & Anne Toomey
JO - Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics
VL - 1
SP - 1
EP - 13
PY - 2009
DA - 2009/02
SN - 2
DO - http://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi06200901
UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/4977.html
KW - Textiles
KW - non-wovens
KW - electroactive polymers
KW - responsive hydrogels
KW - microfluidics
KW - fashion design
KW - printing
AB - Today, there is an opportunity to bring together creative design activities to exploit the responsive
and adaptive ‘smart’ materials that are a result of rapid development in electro, photo active
polymers or OFEDs (organic thin film electronic devices), bio-responsive hydrogels, integrated
into MEMS/NEMS devices and systems respectively. Some of these integrated systems are
summarised in this paper, highlighting their use to create enhanced functionality in textiles,
fabrics and non-woven large area thin films. By understanding the characteristics and properties
of OFEDs and bio polymers and how they can be transformed into implementable physical forms,
innovative products and services can be developed, with wide implications. The paper outlines
some of these opportunities and applications, in particular, an ambient living platform, dealing
with human centred needs, of people at work, people at home and people at play. The innovative
design affords the accelerated development of intelligent materials (interactive, responsive and
adaptive) for a new product & service design landscape, encompassing assistive healthcare (smart
bandages and digital theranostics), ambient living, renewable energy (organic PV and solar textiles),
interactive consumer products, interactive personal & beauty care (e-Scent) and a more intelligent
built environment.
Raymond Oliver, Jennifer Tillotson and Anne Toomey. (2009). Bioengineered Textiles and Nonwovens - The Convergence of Bio-miniaturisation and Electroactive Conductive Polymers for Assistive Healthcare, Portable Power and Design-led Wearable Technology.
Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics. 2 (1).
1-13.
doi:10.3993/jfbi06200901
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