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Textile surfaces for electrical supply, information technology communication and intuitive interaction with IoT devices in the Smart Home

Textile surfaces for electrical supply, information technology communication and intuitive interaction with IoT devices in the Smart Home

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The aim of the project is to develop so-called Connecting Textiles. These are to form a safe, robust and electromagnetically environmentally friendly textile-based IoT infrastructure for smart wallpapers and textile surfaces in general. IoT devices such as temperature sensors can be supplied with cable-based power via these surfaces in the living area. The devices can also communicate via this and, thanks to their flexible design, enable intuitive and individual configuration of Smart Homes. The contacting of IoT devices via the surfaces is simple and intuitive. The textiles in turn enable connection to standard Smart Home protocols. Various haptic interaction patterns such as touching, stroking or stretching can be used to configure interactions and thus form the basis for intelligent interactive assistance.

Partners

  • Robert Bosch GmbH, Renningen - Deutsche Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung Denkendorf (DITF) - Fraunhofer-Institut für Fertigungstechnik und Angewandte Materialforschung (IFAM), Bremen - Norafin Industries (Germany) GmbH, Mildenau - Peppermint Holding GmbH, Berlin - Innovative Living Institute GmbH & Co.KG, Essen (im Unterauftrag/subcontracted)

Publications about the project

  1. Connecting Textiles: Exploring Textile Interior Surfaces for Power Supply, Communication and User Interaction in the IoT

    Frank Beruscha; Katharina Lorenz; Bodo Pahlke; Anke Königschulte; Serge Autexier; Annika Sabrina Schulz; Valérie Bartsch; Hendrik Leibrandt

    In: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Internet of Things (IoT '22), November 7-10, 2022, Delft, Netherlands. International Conference on the Internet of Things (IoT-2022), located at 12th International Conference on the Internet of Things (IoT '22), November 7-10, Delft, Netherlands, ACM, New York, NY, USA, 11/2022.

Sponsors

BMBF - Federal Ministry of Education and Research

16SV8248

BMBF - Federal Ministry of Education and Research