Making body movement visible with E-Textiles
Workshop description
Topic: human-computer interaction, breast health, e-textiles, signal processing
Language: English
In this hands-on workshop, we will explore how e-textiles—fabrics, conductive threads, and textile-based sensors—can be used to sense and visualise movement.
We will use the example of breast movement to investigate how our bodies move and change during everyday activities such as walking, running, or other forms of movement.
You will learn how conductive and resistive yarns, fabrics, and sensors can detect changes in movement and turn them into measurable electrical signals.
The workshop also introduces how this kind of technology can contribute to women’s health research and the design of future products that better respond to different bodies and experiences.
You will have the opportunity to meet researchers working in Human-Computer Interaction and women’s health, try out e-textile technologies, and explore how technology and design can be used to learn about the body.
No previous experience with electronics, programming, or textiles is needed—just curiosity and a willingness to experiment!
At the end of the workshop, you may be invited to share your thoughts or reflections about the experience. Sharing is completely voluntary.
Hosts: Deepika Yadav, Anh Pham, and TBA, Department of Computer Science
Location: TBA
Time: 12:55-14:25 (1st group) and 14:50-16:20 (2nd group)
Number of participants: 10/group.