Electricity and Energy
What is electricity?
Medium in which information flows in smart garments.
What are two types of mechanoreceptors?
Slowly adapting
Rapidly adapting
What does omnipresent mean?
To constantly collect data in the background
what does ECG stand for?
Electrocardiogram
What is an example of a generator?
Solar Panels +
What is an example of a magnometer?
Compass
What are the body sensors needs in a ECG?
moisture and tight to body with no movement
How did clever designers overcome limitations in space suits?
Mounted mirror on wrist and printed labels backwards
What are the four most common vital signs?
Heart rate
Blood pressure
Respiration
Temperature
What are the three methods to measure joint mobility?
Bend sensors
Stretch sensors
Looped conductors
What is a mental model?
What was a given example of flawed technology integration to a garment?
Shirt-ulator
What are the four parts of electrical circuits?
Sensors
Actuators
Processors
Interfaces
What are three challenges of using conductive materials?
Durability
Resistance
Stretching
What is mechanical coupling?
Tight physical connection between the sensor and the body so the sensor doesn’t move
What is a sphygmomanometer?
A cuff that reads blood pressure
What two materials are found in a battery and their charges?
Cathode - positive charge
Anode- negative charge
How can we detect rotation and angular momentum?
gyroscope
What does the kinesthetic sense do for you?
Allows brain to keep track of changes in the orientation and position of limbs in space
what is the difference between wearable tech, smart clothing, and wearable computers?
Wearable tech is accessories
Smart clothing is clothes
Wearable computers operate like a phone