A Construction Kit for Electronic Textiles (2006)
| Venue: | In Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC |
| Citations: | 5 - 2 self |
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@INPROCEEDINGS{Buechley06aconstruction,
author = {Leah Buechley},
title = {A Construction Kit for Electronic Textiles},
booktitle = {In Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC},
year = {2006}
}
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Abstract
Construction kits have long been popular as educational artifacts, supporting and encouraging creative explorations of engineering and design; but to date, such kits have had little connection with the new and expanding field of electronic textiles (e-textiles). We believe that creating an "e-textile construction kit" could provide a powerful new medium to engage a diverse range of students in electrical engineering and computer science. This paper, then, describes a construction kit designed to introduce novices to electronics, computing and design via e-textiles. We describe each component of the kit, provide examples of constructions that were built with the kit, and examine the durability of these constructions.! We conclude with a discussion of the results of preliminary user testing and an exploration of our plans for continued work in this area. 1.
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| 1 | et al. (2006) Electronic/Computational Textiles and Children’s Craft - Buechley |
