• 전기학회논문지
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• 제65권5호
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• pp.862-867
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• 2016

In this study, the embroidery textile conductive wire of conductive yarn was designed into the wearable integrated clothing for sensing the infant's body temperature. To develop a high quality of the stable fiber-based textile conductive wire, firstly the five types of conductive yarns were twisted or covering polyester yarns and the coated conductive fiber with silver(Ag) or iron(Fe). As a result of comparative conductivity in conductive yarns of yarn processing, the 250 denier of conductive yarns with $0.74{\Omega}$/1~5cm were proposed and used for the integrated embroidery textile conductive wire for sensing. During experiments using the proposed embroidery textile conductive wire, measured resistance of thermistor according to the body temperature was correctly delivered to amplifier module, and showed feasible reliability of temperature sensing. As a wearable application, conductive yarns which takes forms of embroidery textile conductive wire would seems to be reliable as a conductive wire and could be replaced by the conductive metal wires.

• 감성과학
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.49-56
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• 2021

본 연구의 목적은 생체 신호 측정 압력 및 인장 직물 센서의 전극을 자수 공정을 이용하여 제작할 때 전도사의 필요 물성을 파악하는 것이다. 스마트 웨어러블 제품의 전극을 전도사를 이용한 자수 공정을 통해 전극 및 회로 등을 제작하면 불필요한 재료 손실이 없고 복잡한 전극 모양이나 회로 디자인을 컴퓨터 자수기를 이용하여 추가 공정 없이 제작할 수 있다. 하지만 보통의 전도사는 자수 공정 내의 부하를 못 이기고 사절 현상이 발생하기에 본 연구에서는 silver coated multifilament yarn 3종류의 기계적 물성인 S-S curve, 두께, 꼬임 구조 등을 분석하고 동시에 자수기의 실의 부하를 측정하여 자수 공정 내 전도사의 필요 물성을 분석하였다. 실제 샘플 제작에서 S-S curve의 측정 결과가 가장 낮은 silver coated polyamide/polyester가 아닌 silver coated multifilament의 사절이 발생하였으며 그 차이는 실의 꼬임 구조와 사절이 일어난 부분을 관찰한 결과 수직으로 반복적인 부하가 일어나는 자수 공정에서 꼬임이 풀리면서 사절이 일어나는 것을 알 수 있었다. 추가적으로 압저항 압력/인장 센서를 제작하여 생체 신호 측정용 지표인 gauge factor를 측정하였으며 스마트 웨어러블 제품의 대량 생산화에 중요한 부분인 자수 전극 제작으로의 적용 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.156-169
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• 2019

The objective of this study was to develop lightweight, stretchable, tight-fit smart sportswear using the conductive yarns into the garment and demonstrating its usefulness. Sportswears with the ability to control LEDs with respect to lighting of the surrounding were developed by applying embroidery with conductive yarns to 2 types of men's T-shirts and 2 types of women's leggings pants for outdoor activities and exercise purposes. LEDs were applied to the front and back of men's T-shirts and to the rear of the waist of women's leggings. Men's T-shirts were printed where the LEDs were to be applied, and inside, they were embroidered with conductive threads on the hot-melt fabric to be attached, and then connected with LED. Women's pants were embroidered on the elastic band, in the form of a sine wave that gives it ability to stretch, and finally the elastic band was hidden inside the waistband. The operation of the light sensor in the dark provided the ability to protect joggers from night drivers or cyclists. LEDs were activated when the wearer turns on the fashionable device on his/her shoulder by pressing it. It was able to reduce the risk of accidents by giving recognizability to vehicles, bicycles, and athletes approaching or passing by at night, and securing safe distance from vehicles, etc. Internal embroidery technology had the same flexible and lightweight functions as ordinary clothing products, making it possible to apply to tight-fit smart T-shirts or leggings pants designs.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2014

Currently smart textile market is rapidly expanding and the demand is increasing integration of an electronic fiber circuit. The garments are an attractive platform for wearable device. This is one of the integration techniques, which consists of is the selective introduction of conductive yarns into the fabric through knitting, weaving or embroidering. The aim of this work is to develop a golf bend driven prototype design for an attachable Arduino that can be used to assess elbow motion. The process begins with the development of a wearable device technique that uses conductive yarn and flex sensor for measurement of elbow bending movements. Also this paper describes and discusses resistance value of zigzag embroidery of the conductive yarns on the tensile properties of the fabrics. Furthermore, by forming a circuit using an Arduino and flex sensor the prototype was created with an assistance band for golf posture training. This study provides valuable information to those interested in the future directions of the smart fashion industry.

• 감성과학
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.119-128
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• 2022

본 연구의 목적은 웨어러블 에너지 하베스팅의 전도사를 통한 효율적인 전력 전달을 위해 전도사 자수 스트치 회로에서 각도와 굽힘의 개수가 저항에 미치는 영향을 분석하고 실제 태양광 패널과의 연결을 통해 손실 전력의 변화를 연구하는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 전도사 스티치 회로의 각도를 30˚부터 180˚까지 30˚단위로 설계하였으며 저항의 측정은 analog discovery2 장비를 활용하여 측정한다. 측정한 저항값을 분석하여 저항값이 급격히 변화하는 각도의 구간에서는 5˚단위로 다시 측정하여 분석한다. 이후 분석 결과를 토대로 전도사에 가해지는 장력이 수렴하는 각도를 분석하고 해당 각도에서 스티치의 굽힘 개수를 달리하여 다시 저항을 측정한다. 스티치의 각도가 줄어들수록, 굽힘의 개수가 늘어날수록 저항은 줄어듦을 확인하고 연구결과를 토대로 스티치로 인한 손실 전력을 계산한 결과 전도사 자수 스티치가 일반적인 자수에 비해 1.61배의 손실 전력을 줄일 수 있음을 고찰한다. 이러한 결과는 웨어러블 에너지 하베스팅의 전도사를 통한 전달에서 자수의 스티치가 전력 전달에 중요한 영향을 미치는 것을 시사한다. 본 연구결과를 기반으로 후속 연구에서는 곡선 형태의 스티치, 전도사의 개수 등 다양한 형태의 스티치를 비교 분석하여 웨어러블 에너지 하베스팅이 보다 효율적으로 생산 후 저장될 수 있도록 하는 전도사 회로 설계 기술을 개발하고자 한다.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.363-373
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• 2016

This study aims to develop an all-fabric integrated smart jacket in order to create a temperature-regulating system based on a user experience design. For this research, previous research technologies of a textile switch interface and a temperature-regulating system were utilized and a unifying technology for the all-fabric integrated smart jacket was developed which can provide the appropriate temperature environments to the human body. A self-heating textile was applied at the areas of the back and hood in the final tested jacket, and an embroidery circuit was developed in the form of a rectangle in the back and in both ears of the hood, taking into account the pattern of the jacket part where it was be applied and the embroidery production method. The textile switch interface was designed in a three-layer structure: an embroidery circuit line in a conductive yarn, an interval material, and a conductive sensing material, and it was made to work with the input and output sensors through the multiple input method. After the all-fabric integrated smart jacket was produced according to the pattern, all of the textile band lines for transmission were gathered and connected with a miniature module for controlling temperature and then integrated into the inside of the left chest pocket of the jacket. After the users put on this jacket, they were asked to assess the wearing satisfaction. Most of them reported a very low level of irritation and discomfort and said that the jacket was as comfortable as everyday clothing.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2020

웨어러블 소자를 구현하기 위한 칩-섬유 접합 기술을 중심으로 전자 섬유에 대한 기술 개발 동향을 소개한다. 전자 부품을 섬유에 접합하기 위해서는 먼저 전자 부품에 전원 공급 및 전기적 신호를 주고 받기 위한 회로를 섬유에 구성해야 하며, 회로의 해상도와 밀도에 따라 전도성 실을 이용하는 자수법 또는 전도성 페이스트 등을 이용한 프린트법을 통해 구현할 수 있다. 전자 부품과 섬유를 접합하기 위해서는 솔더링, ACF/NCA, 자수법, 크림핑 등의 방법을 이용하여 영구적으로 접합하거나 후크, 자석, 지퍼 등을 이용하여 탈부착이 가능하도록 접합하는 방법이 있으며, 접합 배선의 밀도 및 용도에 따라서 단독 또는 융합하여 사용한다. 접합 이후에는 방수 등 사용환경에서의 신뢰성을 확보하기 위해 encapsulation 작업을 수행해야 하며, 현재는 PDMS 등의 폴리머를 이용한 방법이 널리 쓰이고 있다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제66권7호
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• pp.1141-1148
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• 2017

Generally, a thermistor made by sintering a metal oxide is widely used to measure the ambient temperature. This thermistor is widely used not only for industrial use but also for medical use because of its excellent sensitivity, durability, temperature change characteristics and low cost. In particular, the normal body temperature is 36.9 degrees relative to the armpit temperature, and it is most closely related to the circulating blood flow. Previous studies have shown that body temperature changes during biomechanical changes and body temperature changes by anomalous signs or illnesses. Therefore, in this study, we propose a Lock-In-Amp design to detect minute temperature changes of clothing and thermistor wired by a preacher as a method to regularly measure body temperature in daily life. Especially, it is designed to measure the minute resistance change of the thermistor according to body temperature change even in a low-cost microprocessor environment by using a micro-processor-based Lock-In-Amp, and a jacquard and the thermistor is arranged so as to be close to the side, so that the reference body temperature can be easily measured. The temperature was measured and stored in real time using short-range wireless communication for non - restraint temperature monitoring. A baby vest was made to verify its performance through temperature experiments for infants. The measurement of infant body temperature through the existing skin sensor or thermometer has limitations in monitoring infant body temperature for a long time without restriction. However, it can be overcome by using the embroidery fabric based micro temperature monitoring wireless monitoring device proposed in this study.