PHYSICAL INTERACTIONS THROUGH INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURES INTEGRATED IN FABRICS AND GARMENTS

摘要

Various apparatus, systems and methods are provided for physical interactions through information infrastructures integrated in fabrics and garments. In one example, among others, a system includes garments (or wearables) having integrated information infrastructure including sensors and/or actuation devices distributed about the garments. A first garment can be configured to transmit sensor information corresponding to a physical stimulation experienced by a first wearer of the first garment and a second garment can be configured to receive the sensor information and control the actuation devices to provide a corresponding physical stimulation to a second wearer of the second garment. In another example, a method includes receiving sensor information corresponding to a physical interaction sensed by another garment and controlling an actuation device to provide a corresponding physical stimulation to a wearer of this garment. Tactile communication is possible though a garment based upon the physical stimulations produced by the worn garment.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a first garment having an integrated information infrastructure including a plurality of sensors distributed about the first garment, the first garment configured to transmit sensor information corresponding to a physical stimulation experienced by a first wearer of the first garment; and a second garment having an integrated information infrastructure including a plurality of actuation devices distributed about the second garment, the second garment configured to receive the sensor information from the first garment and control the plurality of actuation devices to provide a corresponding physical stimulation to a second wearer of the second garment.