The market for" Smart fabrics" or " wearable computers" is a new market that is just developing with a wide range of potential applications from defense, to mobile workers, entertainment, rock stars, to babies, athletes, and health care, just to name a few.
The technology required is for date transmission as well as power and illumination. the transmission media could be copper wires, coaxial cables or optical fibers or a combination of all three. Research in this area is being promoted heavily in Europe though the EEC ISP Program and the U.S. military. This report is a short summary of some of the activities being pursued and the potential opportunities and problems that still exist before the maarket fully develops. |
