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Take a silicon keyboard and a pair of jeans and you can also attempt this. Zach, the brave builder, took a laser cutter to make the key holes and then stitched in the keyboard. Since the keyboard had to be cut, only the left hand works. For a DIY im sure someone can figure out how to get the other side to work. It is cool to see people attempt to make wearable tech. Keep it coming!
It is important that the value of e-textiles and wearable technologies help to improve the lifestyle of people who require medical treatment, rehabilitation after medical treatment and enhancing the lifestyle of elderly persons by assisting declining body functions.
Without wearable technologies many people that need around-the-clock monitoring are confined to rooms for stationary monitoring. By integrating monitoring sensors comfortably into clothing it allows these people to lead a more normal lifestyle.
Physorg published an article describing the work of a Virginia Tech engineering team which designed pants that contain various sensors and transmitting technologies which integrate the monitoring and motion activity of the wearer. The pants are built specifically to detect motion patterns indicative of someone falling.
According to a study by the Center for Disease Control, around one-third of adults age 65and over fall every ..read more
This rechargeable, battery-operated, fleece-lined pants keep you warm and toasty whether on the slopes, hiking trail or on the sidelines.If you’re really serious about staying warm this winter you can’t go wrong with some electronically heated pants.
These cargo pants feature lightweight, carbon fiber thermal heating coils with three temperature settings across the lower back and in the pockets to keep hands warm. The carbon fiber heating coils are sewn into the pants.
The styling is in traditional khakis. A rechargeable battery keeps you warm for hours. A mini heat controller adjusts the temperature across the two zones and is located in a side pocket. The anti-pill fleece lining is machine-washable.
The price of the Tri-Zone Heated Cargo Pants is $150.- and can be ordered online by Brookstone.