The Textile Interface Swatchbook: Creating graphical user interface-like widgets with conductive embroidery
- 1 October 2010
- conference paper
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC) 2010
Abstract
The Textile Interface Swatchbook demonstrates how conductive embroidery can render graphical user interface-like (GUI) widgets on fabric. Such widgets might be used to control mobile electronics such as a music player, mobile phone, or projected display. At present, six swatches have been created for the swatchbook: pleat, menu, rocker, multi-touch gesture, zipper, and proximity. The three most diverse and original are discussed here. In addition, we develop a hybrid resistive-capacitive touch sensing technique designed to be more tolerant to the flexing typical of fabric. We hope to develop the Textile Interface Swatchbook into a reference tool for textile interfaces.Keywords
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