Make: Wearable Electronics

Kate Hartman is a professor at OCAD University, where she spearheaded the implementation of an undergraduate minor in Wearable Technology. She is the co-founder of the Toronto Wearables Meetup. She previously taught courses in physical computing, soft circuitry, and fashionable technology at ITP/NYU and Parsons The New School for Design. Her work has been shown at various O'Reilly events, including ETech, ETel, Where 2.0, and Maker Faire. Her work is also included the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Chapter 1Circuits
Circuit Basics
Constructing Circuits
Conclusion
Chapter 2Conductive Materials
Conventional Conductors
Conductive Thread
Conductive Fabric
Other Conductive Materials
Choosing Conductive Materials
Experiment: Wearable Circuits
What’s Next
Chapter 3Switches
Understanding Switches
Off-the-Shelf Switches
DIY Switches
Experiment: Social Switches
Conclusion
Chapter 4E-Textile Toolkits
LilyPad
Flora
Aniomagic
Thinking Beyond
Chapter 5Making Electronics Wearable
Why Wear It
What Makes Something Wearable
Designing a Wearable
Experiment: Eight-Hour Wearable
Chapter 6Microcontrollers
Hardware
Software
Hello World
Digital Output
Digital Input
Analog Input
Analog Output
What’s Next
Chapter 7Sensors
Working with Sensors
Working with Sensor Data
What to Sense
Other Sensors
Chapter 8Actuators
Light
Sound
Motion
Temperature
Conclusion
Chapter 9Wireless
Bluetooth
Hello XBees
Other Wireless Options
Thinking Beyond
Appendix Tools
Electronics
Sewing
Documentation
Appendix Batteries
Types of Batteries
Battery Holders and Connectors
Factors to Consider
Appendix Resources
Where to Shop
For Your Bookshelf
For Your Bookmarks
Where to Learn
Appendix Other Neat Things
Materials
Rapid Prototyping Techniques
Appendix Microcontroller Options
LilyPad Sewable Microcontrollers
Adafruit Sewable Microcontrollers
Other Microcontrollers