Smart Clothes and Wearable Technology

Since establishing a unique Masters programme in Performance Sportswear Design (University of Derby, 1995-2003) and then leading research in Smart Clothes and Wearable Technology (University of Wales, Newport, 2004-2012), Jane’s practice has continued to be focused on co-design methodology, bringing together representatives from academia and industry, along with end-users, where a new ‘shared language’ is required to break down barriers between disparate disciplines. She was the recipient of the ‘Sir Misha Black Award for Innovation in Design Education’ (2003), presented at the Royal College of Art, and awarded her Professorship from the University of Wales, Newport (2012). Her cross-disciplinary approach led to Erasmus exchanges, Leonardo projects, publication and continuing academic engagement in China. Both during her time in academia, and since working as an independent design and research consultant, back in Northern Ireland (from 2014 onwards), the need for more responsible, sustainable, and user-friendly product development has escalated in relation to her on-going areas of interest in the design of functional clothing as well as in Natural Fibre Composites design applications. David Bryson is a Senior Lecturer in the Human Sciences Research Centre at the University of Derby, UK. His research interests include the use of scientific photography and multimedia to support learning teaching and assessment in applied science, anatomy and osteology.

Part 1: Introduction: Past, Present and Future 1. Clothing and Embedded Technology: Past Challenges, Future Opportunities 2. History of Wearable Computing, wearable electronics and smart clothing 3. Why Consumers Resist Wearables and What to Do About It

Part 2: Textiles and Technologies 4. Sustainable fibre development from bio-materials 5. Woven Structures and their impact on the function and performance of Smart Clothing 6. The application of knitting technologies within e-textiles 7. Digital embroidery techniques and applications for smart clothing and wearable technology 8. Sensors and Computing Systems in Smart Clothing 9. Power supply sources for smart textiles 10. Smart colour: textile innovation in colouration from manufacturing techniques to applications for smart clothing and wearable technology

Part 3: Smart Garment Development 11. Designing smart clothing and wearable technology for the body: Anatomical and physiological considerations 12. Collaborative Design Principles for Smart Clothing and Wearable Technology 13. Identification of Design Requirements for Smart Clothing and Wearable Technology 14. Preparation for Smart Clothing Production 15. A methodology for the effective design specification of garments with integrated wearable technology 16. Applying people-Centred design methods to enhance the development of wearable technology within everyday life 17. Design Strategies in E-Textiles

Part 4: Smart Clothing Production and Applications 18. Smart Footwear: Through a Designer's Perspective 19. Smart clothing and wearable technology for the performing arts 20. Smart Clothing and wearable technology in medical and healthcare applications 21. Smart Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Lessons Learned from COVID-19 in 2020