• circuit diagrams
  • conductors/insulators/resistors
  • two formulas to remember “V=IR” and “P=VI”
    • Voltage (V) measured in Volts
    • Current (I) measured in Amps
    • Resistance (R) measured in Ohms
  • avoid short circuits
  • sensors → transducers
  • directional/non-directional components (in general, directional components are marked (eg. +/-, lines, etc))
    • resistors (nd)
      • variable resitors / thermistors / photoresistors /FSRs
    • capacitors (can be n or nd)
    • diodes /LEDs (d)
    • switches
      • quite versatile. anything which connects/disconnects 2 conductors
    • transistors / relays
      • switching devices
    • piezoelectric
  • serial (in series) & parallel circuits
  • using breadboards → [ ]
  • using a multimeter → [ ]
    • using thermochromic ink to demonstrate resistance
  • soft circuits
    • electrically identical to breadboard circuits
    • use traditional techniques for working with fabrics (cut,sew,stick)
    • rely on conductive expoxy rather than soldering components
    • silver organza → woven silver/silk in warp/weft
    • conductive threads → often uses threads, rather than wires. 2 approaches, either non conductive core, wrapped with conductor; or threads saturated with metalic particles, then spun.
      • silver/gold coated threads, conductive, low resistance, easily frayed
      • bekaert > nylon coated with stainless steel, sturdier (can be used in sewing machine), higher resitance.
      • bekaert > silvered
      • various combinations, woven threads.
    • see examples → [ ]
    • gorex > resistive heating
    • nitinol > SMA nickel/titanium, variable temp. for setting, flexible when cold
    • conductive EM shielding materials > http://lessemf.com/
    • color/colour changing/conductive textiles > http://xslabs.net/color-change
  • Skin: Surface, Substance, and Design (Hardcover) by Ellen Lupton, Jennifer Tobias, Alicia Imperiale, Grace Jeffers, Randi Mates, Princeton Architectural Press; 1st edition (March 1, 2002)
  • Bolton, A., The Supermodern Wardrobe, V&A Publications, London, 2002.
  • Koda, H., Extreme Beauty: The Body Transformed, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2001.
  • Quinn, B., The Fashion of Architecture, Berg, New York, 2003.
  • Smith, C., S. Topham, Xtreme Fashion, Prestel Publishing, New York, 2005.
  • C. Evans, C., Fashion at the Edge: Spectacle, Modernity, and Deathliness, Yale University Press, 2003.
  • O'Mahony, M., Sportstech: Revolutionary Fabrics, Fashion, and Design, Thames & Hudson, 2002.
  • Wilcox, C., Radical Fashion (Victoria and Albert Museum Studies), Abrams, 2001.
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