Smart Textiles: Introduction to Intelligent Textiles

In this course the student will learn about intelligent textiles characteristics and its application to clothing.

Addressed to students and professionals in the clothing industry, textile engineers and on the whole to all those people who wish to learn more about the creation of  intelligent textiles and their application to clothing.

Objectives

• Learning about the intelligent textile world and new textile technologies.
• Being able to analyze this kind of textiles and their application to clothing.
• Learning about basic chemical and electronic aspects.
• Making up garments with intelligent textiles.

Syllabus

Introduction to Smart Textiles (12 hours)
Smart Textiles Definition
Intelligent Materials:
Intelligent   Systems
Smart Textiles Functionality and Application

Electronics applied to Textiles (12 hours)
Principles of Electricity
Basic Electronic Components 
Sensors applied to Smart Textiles
Actuators applied to Smart Textiles
Electronic and Textile Circuits: Textron
Introduction to Microcontrollers
The Arduino Project
Introduction to Arduino Programming

Workshop (6 hours)
Creating a wearable electronic piece of clothing or an interactive garment or accessory using electronic  modules designed to be applied in textiles and the Arduino  system.