Journal of Fashion Business (패션비즈니스)

The Korean Society of Fashion Business (한국패션비즈니스학회)
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Development of Smartphone Control Jacket Using Textile Touch Sensor

텍스타일 터치센서를 활용한 스마트폰 제어 기능 재킷 개발

  • Park, Jinhee (Dept. of Organic Materials and Fiber Engineering, Soongsil University) ;
  • Kim, Ji-seon (Soongsil University Foundation of University-Industry Cooperation) ;
  • Kim, Jooyong (Dept. of Organic Materials and Fiber Engineering, Soongsil University)
  • 박진희 (숭실대학교 유기신소재파이버공학과) ;
  • 김지선 (숭실대학교 산학협력단) ;
  • 김주용 (숭실대학교 유기신소재파이버공학과)
  • Received : 2020.10.24
  • Accepted : 2020.11.28
  • Published : 2020.11.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop three functions for smartphones and PCs using a textile touch sensor in an everyday sports jacket and to present their usefulness; to this end, we have developed a mutual capacitive textile touch sensor and corresponding structure, and we have implemented three functions into a textile touch sensor jacket, of which we also conducted a usability evaluation. The jacket has a sensor on the wrist of the left sleeve and a device on the left arm. The sensor system can be divided into three main categories: a sensor acting as a switch, a circuit connecting the sensor and the device, and the device that acts as power control and system on/off. The functions are implemented in the texture touch sensor jacket in three modes: cell phone mode, music mode, and PPT presentation mode. We conducted an evaluation of each function in each mode, which indicated that all functions performed well without errors and that the switch had excellent operation for the number and intensity of touch. In terms of usability in a humid environment, the performance of touch functions was found to be equally implemented. In the temperature environment, neither high nor low temperatures caused issues with the functions. A wearing satisfaction assessment evaluated psychological satisfaction, clothing convenience, device convenience, device usability, and device effectiveness. This research jacket is thought to be desirable for the relatively bendable, flexible, and intimate sensor used on the clothing, and the circuit made of conductive fabric tape.

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