AIST researchers integrate area touch sensor with textile

Japanese researchers at AIST's Integrated Microsystems Research Centre have concluded a wearable textile with a large area touch sensor. The textile was showcased at international nanotechnology expo, Nano Tech 2011. The researchers have embedded the sensors in textile with a sophisticated integration technology. The detailed reports and metaphysics of the technology were revealed at the event.

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The team has referred to the dye-coating technique for forming layers of organic conductive polymer on nylon fibres. The fibre was again placed inside a machine which processed it into a 1.2 m sheet. The sensors worked quite brilliantly when text entry was performed by the group using touch sensors. One of the source from AIST said that “Ultimately, we aim to make items that can be worn. We want to use them to sense what's happening around the wearer, and communicate information. But I think the first application for this technology will be in healthcare; it could be used in bed-sheets.”

Via: Diginfo