TY - GEN
T1 - Novel stretchable textile-based transmission bands
T2 - 13th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2009
AU - Yang, Yoonjung
AU - Cho, Gilsoo
PY - 2009/10/28
Y1 - 2009/10/28
N2 - In this paper, we (1) compare the electrical performances and appearance changes of two textile-based transmission bands after repeated abrasion and laundering, and (2) evaluate their wearability with MP3 player jackets. The bands were made with non-stretchable Teflon-coated stainless steel yarns, or stretchable silicon-coated stainless steel yarns and spandex. The electrical resistance of the bands after repeated abrasion and laundering was measured with a RCL (resistance capacitance inductance) meter. The appearance changes were observed using a digital microscope. For wear tests, five subjects evaluated the degree of convenience while doing specific actions and other wear sensations using questionnaires with a 7-point Likert-type scale. Both non-stretchable and stretchable transmission bands were evaluated as excellent on electrical performances. Appearance changes after abrasion were tolerable, and there were neither exposure nor disconnection of stainless steel yarns. Convenience and other wear sensations for the MP3 player jacket using stretchable silicon-coated bands were evaluated as better than non-stretchable Teflon-coated bands.
AB - In this paper, we (1) compare the electrical performances and appearance changes of two textile-based transmission bands after repeated abrasion and laundering, and (2) evaluate their wearability with MP3 player jackets. The bands were made with non-stretchable Teflon-coated stainless steel yarns, or stretchable silicon-coated stainless steel yarns and spandex. The electrical resistance of the bands after repeated abrasion and laundering was measured with a RCL (resistance capacitance inductance) meter. The appearance changes were observed using a digital microscope. For wear tests, five subjects evaluated the degree of convenience while doing specific actions and other wear sensations using questionnaires with a 7-point Likert-type scale. Both non-stretchable and stretchable transmission bands were evaluated as excellent on electrical performances. Appearance changes after abrasion were tolerable, and there were neither exposure nor disconnection of stainless steel yarns. Convenience and other wear sensations for the MP3 player jacket using stretchable silicon-coated bands were evaluated as better than non-stretchable Teflon-coated bands.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-02580-8_89
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-02580-8_89
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:70350332234
SN - 364202579X
SN - 9783642025792
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 806
EP - 813
BT - Human-Computer Interaction
Y2 - 19 July 2009 through 24 July 2009
ER -