To quantify exactly how itchy a wool sweater might be when worn directly against the skin, or how soft a blanket spread on your bed can be, North Carolina State University researchers developed a ...

Researchers in the US have developed a wearable fabric that can sense, store and analyse data that could be used to measure physiological functions or detect illness. The team from Massachusetts ...

Dave Ireland of Tektronix describes how the design andtroubleshooting challenges produced by RapidIO are being meet byimprovements to measurement tools. The constant demand for more speed in digital ...

Smart fabrics—also referred to as smart garments or e-textiles—enable digital components such as sensors, small computers, and batteries and lights, as well as other electronics, to be embedded within ...