TY - GEN
T1 - Evaluating the impact of garment structure on wearable sensor performance
AU - Dunne, Lucy E.
AU - Smyth, Barry
AU - Caulfield, Brian
PY - 2007/12/1
Y1 - 2007/12/1
N2 - Garment design and fit can play a pivotal role in the performance of garment-integrated sensors. This paper describes a methodology for the evaluation of the impact of garment style and fit on the performance of a garment-integrated sensor, and initial results from our evaluation of a garment-integrated bend sensor. The performance of an optical fiber bend sensor in five garment designs with different fit characteristics was evaluated by examining the impact of three specific movements on the sensor response. The implications of these findings for future designs are discussed.
AB - Garment design and fit can play a pivotal role in the performance of garment-integrated sensors. This paper describes a methodology for the evaluation of the impact of garment style and fit on the performance of a garment-integrated sensor, and initial results from our evaluation of a garment-integrated bend sensor. The performance of an optical fiber bend sensor in five garment designs with different fit characteristics was evaluated by examining the impact of three specific movements on the sensor response. The implications of these findings for future designs are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1109/ISWC.2007.4373798
DO - 10.1109/ISWC.2007.4373798
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:41149179759
SN - 9781424414536
T3 - Proceedings - International Symposium on Wearable Computers, ISWC
SP - 123
EP - 124
BT - Proceedings - Eleventh IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers, ISWC 2007
T2 - 11th IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers, ISWC 2007
Y2 - 11 October 2007 through 13 October 2007
ER -