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46” woven display with integrated smart sensors and energy harvesting

57 points| giuliomagnifico | 4 years ago |cam.ac.uk

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[+] peatmoss|4 years ago|reply
My sister has gone deep with traditional techniques for spinning various fibers into yarn for knitting, and has recently started learning some Peruvian weaving techniques. This has me thinking about technoweaving collectives high in the Andes, and how this would be the most cyber punk thing ever.

Then I start to wonder seriously if we'll hit a point where traditional artisans working with these kinds of materials would be able to create truly novel things with practical uses.

[+] samwillis|4 years ago|reply
It looks like quite a thick weave currently but that’s only going to get better.

Having lived and worked in the tech industry in Cambridge (used to design biotech/medical devises) this is exactly the type of development that the university and local business are brilliant at scaling up and industrialising. There is a lot of Seed/VC funding available from previous founders who are looking for exciting tech to invest in. And the local skills there are amazing, I loved my time working for Cambridge tech companies.

[+] bratwurst3000|4 years ago|reply
This is very interesting. Just moments ago I was wondering what happened to digital cloths as I played around with that like 10 years ago.

This has a big importance for professionel outfits. They could signal different states of what the proffesionels are doing. And so better comunicate between professionels at work. First responders for example. Who is who and who is working on what could be done that way

[+] beardyw|4 years ago|reply
Whilst these sorts of things look appealing and are technically impressive, I struggle to see where they fit into anyone's life.
[+] brudgers|4 years ago|reply
Some people, though not me, would probably dig wearing display textiles.

Clothes are integral to contemporary human experience, a massive industry, and a well spring of technical innovation (e.g. Nike shoes).

[+] detritus|4 years ago|reply
Flags for countries prone to frequent regime change?
[+] jacquesm|4 years ago|reply
Easy: your clothes will turn into dynamic advertising space that can be sold off to the highest bidder depending on who you are and where you are.
[+] lordnacho|4 years ago|reply
You'd never have to change clothes again. Wear one of these, and you can have your work uniform, change to your football team, go on failed dates, and so on. Fast fashion is not great for the planet, and you don't have to use space in your house for a bunch of clothes that are mostly not being worn.
[+] achenet|4 years ago|reply
Roughly 10 years ago I would walk home from university dreaming about making clothes like this.

This could be one of the futures of high fashion.

(If you think that’s silly, look at a few runway shows)

[+] smrk007|4 years ago|reply
My thoughts are it could create clothes or furniture that will last longer fashion-wise.

Any of your clothes or furniture look out of style? Just download a new style online!

[+] nanomonkey|4 years ago|reply
Imagine if the sleeve of your hoodie could display information and contact points. Now imagine you get a call or have an idea and your hoodie could be fully flipped over your face, allowing you a full field private screen. Imagine if your jacket could signal to those around you your intentions while driving. Your gloves could light up objects that it holds.

Now imagine that your clothes also harvest energy...

[+] tempodox|4 years ago|reply
I bet it will get used as wearable all-encompassing individual surveillance kit first.
[+] sschueller|4 years ago|reply
Disney parades, store displays?
[+] lopis|4 years ago|reply
New exciting ways to display ads in all surfaces.
[+] herodoturtle|4 years ago|reply
Camouflaged overalls that adapt to ones surroundings.
[+] kwhitefoot|4 years ago|reply
Why does a press release from a European university measure something in inches?

And what dimension does it actually refer to?

[+] vidarh|4 years ago|reply
Even in many places where inches is much rarer in use than in the UK, it's still common to use for the diagonal of displays. Of course that only makes sense if they've stuck to roughly a common display aspect ratio.