Investigation into the Development of Design Led, Integrated Woven Textile Circuits, Switches and Sensors.
Philippa Brock is investigating the design and production of conductive woven fabrics, which can be used in conjunction with electronic components.
Alongside the existing on-going research, in her research (commenced 2004) Philippa Brock is investigating the design and production of conductive woven fabrics, which can be used in conjunction with electronic components. Researching, both the suitability for electronic function (of both yarns and resultant construction) and the aesthetics of these fabrics for use within a fashion/clothing/interior end use. Initial prototypes developed and applied into garment construction and tested, include, textile pressure/touch sensors, textile stretch sensors, textile heat pad, textile galvanic skin response sensor and textile circuits for both power and data. The potential for patenting is presently being investigated. The initial developments have been part of a joint research project with Sharon Baurley and Andrew Moore.
