Wireless controlling of a toy robot using silver nanowire coated spandex yarns. (July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gurarslan, Alper
• Is Part Of: Journal of industrial textiles. Volume 49:Number 1(2019)
• Page Start: 46
• Page End: 57
• Publication Date: 2019-07
• Subjects: Chemistry -- coatings -- intelligent textiles -- smart textiles -- technical yarns; Textile fabrics -- Periodicals; Textile industry -- Periodicals; 677.005
• DOI: 10.1177/1528083718772301
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1528-0837

Abstract

In this work silver nanowires were synthesized and drop casted on a commercial spandex yarn to create an electrically conductive spandex. These yarns are used in a wearable electronic application as touched-based capacitive sensor to wirelessly control a toy robot, BB8. Touching the conductive yarns triggers a control mechanism that is integrated with touch recognition system which communicates wirelessly accompanying with electronic systems to run the B88 robot mechanism. This study demonstrates a wearable electronic application that is on the human–machine interface. Similar systems can be used in many other wearable electronic applications and can be turned to marketable products.