Overview / Usage

We are in contact with textiles for up to 98% of our lives, and they are starting to become intelligent. Part of this revolution includes the integration of electronics into textiles. Electronic textiles, or e-textiles, are an increasingly important part of wearable computing, helping to make pervasive devices truly wearable. These soft, fabric-based computers can provide useful functionality while disappearing discreetly into the fabric of our clothing.

Methodology / Approach

For this project, I designed three different fabric badges: CPU Badge, GPS Badge, and Wifi Badge.

• The CPU badge is powered by an ATtiny84 microprocessor, designed to communicate with external sensors.
• The programmer of the badge is used to upload custom applications to the ATtiny85 microcontroller. You can use the Arduino IDE to upload the code.
• The GPS badge designed to connect with the ATtiny84 and get real-time GPS tracking.
• The Wifi badge is designed to connect your clothes to the internet.

I also made the first T-shirt prototype with the ATtiny85. The battery to power the ATtiny is installed using the clothing tag, and the two threads are the positive and the ground for the battery.

This IoT fabric badges can be used in the following context:

1- Employee uniform integration for proximity and location tracking as well as ID verification.
2- Athletic clothing for team tracking and performance analysis.
3- Fashion market for clothes line “smart clothes” enhancements (Children’s clothes for tracking, LED light enhancement etc)

Technologies Used

Microchip ATtiny85, Arduino, Adafruit MTK3339 chipset and Intel Powered PC

Other links

• BadgeLove! Hackathon Winner