Now, the sensor technology has penetrated all areas of our lives, space exploration, automotive safety, video, etc., however, also not only that, dependent on sensor technology, we can create smart clothing, to provide more of our lives more convenient。
In 2005, Adidas introduced a smart running shoe Adidas1, the genius of this is sports shoes running shoe cushioning technology improved, namely, how to better protect the bones in the foot and ground contact is not severe injuries. Movement in different ways, feeling the pressure of the different bones, buffer protection needs are also different. Adidas1 different state of motion according to self-adjust to meet the needs of different sports, a pair of shoes is not just foam rubber material has long been a. Adidas1 shoes have an information processing system, which includes an operation 1000 in a second microprocessor and a magnetic sensor, the sensor reports to the intensity of the pressure treatment system, processing system to calculate the appropriate buffer chip level then the command sent to the electric coil system, the electric coil system will need to adjust the buffer, so that the shoes have become soft or hard。
After following the Adidas1, Adidas will be launched in June this year, the second class of intelligent products, intelligent basketball shoes --- (Adidas1BaJHetball), sports shoes such as the principle based on the pressure sensor, by detecting the different athletes playing basketball different state of motion caused by the pressure: if the time is running smoothly, regular pressure; jumping and landing is fast, extreme pressure; sharp reversal of the direction of longer duration when the extreme pressure, then the data back to information system, in order to determine the athlete's movement style, in turn you from running into or from jumping into rapidly running, it will more quickly adjust itself to match your movements。
In 2004, a mechanical engineering professor in Singapore have invented a "memory T-shirt", which the implantation of a silicon sensor shirt, if the sensors to the wearer falls down, it will be sent via Bluetooth to a nearby mobile phone signals or computer to alert. This new technology is also applicable to underwear, Textronics production of high-tech this year sports bras, underwear revolution to lead the trend. This bra using a conduction system, the wearer's heart rate data wirelessly to the watch's display。
Sensor chip implanted in the fabric, the fabric can be made "smart" together. Fabrics made with this smart garment that can sense changes in the surrounding environment to regulate themselves adapt to the environment。
Last year, the Japanese developed a walk can help elderly or disabled, or lifting heavy machinery clothing. Garment combines this mechanical mechanics, bionics, electronics and robotics, and other disciplines. The clothing consists of two control systems interact to help the user to stand, walk and climb stairs. The "bio-electronic" system uses the leg skin contact with electronic sensors to monitor biological signals from the brain to the muscles, and then signals to the computer, the computer control based on these signals, "exoskeleton" of the hip and knee motors. Motor can in less than one second to react。
Another control system can automatically control the motor in order to coordinate all activities and make the task easier. The system is automatically activated after a user begins to move. First walk, the sensor to record the attitude and mode of action, and the information is stored in a computer database for later use. Walk again, the computer will identify the sensor prompt resumption of its operations and the information database to provide power assisted. Users according to their need to adjust the two systems, such as a leg to provide additional assistance。