Fashion products that incorporate technology are highly applicable

After the SHE undergarment products invented by the "green beard" by Indian students, the BBC's British news website continues to introduce a number of other technological outfits that are also designed to enhance the quality of life as well. as support for entertainment features for users.

"Music" jacket

Machina Midi (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) was developed from a fund worth $ 77,000 of Kickstarter - a startup program in the US, with the goal of realizing the idea of ​​turning the body into a "musical instrument". Talking about the idea, co-author Linda Machina said she happened to come to a concert and saw the artist harmonize with the computer."We want to change that, let the music immerse in life, in which the artist can use his body as an interface," Machina explains.

The product looks like normal jackets but the internal structure is equipped with 4 more flexible sensors to detect the position of the fingers, an accelerometer to track movement from the arm, a joystick and 4 button. The sensors and buttons are connected to an application on the client's computer or mobile device and can be customized at will.

Machina said, these are just the original functions and her team is trying to create a directory that allows users to store their own remixes and programs, thereby using Machina Midi shirt. to control the iPod, add sensors or interact with the Kinect device . Expectedly, Kickstarter's sponsors will be in the hands of this product by the end of the year, before it goes on sale early next year.

"Hearing aid" for hearing impaired people

The shirt called Flutter looks like a normal white dress, with two fabric trim contours running along the front body. However, graduate student Dr. Halley Profita of the University of Colorado (USA) said that the inside of the shirt has a network of microphones and sensors with the function of instructing people who are deaf or have a hearing disorder to follow the right direction sound, through which they can respond and interact better, especially in an emergency. Another notable point is that the product does not cause any side effects.

"Once the sound is detected, the shirt will immediately respond to the vibration mode in which the sound is generated . this method is even more visually intuitive than guided by others , " Profita said, I am often fascinated with the work of creating clothes both aesthetically and can improve the quality of life. "There are a number of specialized products for people with disabilities but are not favored because they are not eye-catching. In addition, they often direct people's attention to the wearer's disability and no one wants to this " . Profita said. "So, we want to develop products that both support technology based on aesthetics to avoid this situation , " she added.

Currently, the Flutter shirt is still in its final stages, but Profita hopes it will be tested next fall.

Chip tracking of fashion products

Asher Levine is a popular American fashion and accessories designer, specializing in performing costumes for famous artists such as Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Black Eyed Peas . Autumn Winter Collection 2013 His will be given a strong impression because all products can be tracked with Bluetooth connectivity."I lost a lot of gloves, so I wanted to include this feature in high-end fashion accessories or expensive clothes , " Lavine said of the purpose of product development.

According to the BBC, Asher Levine is working with Halo (specialized in Bluetooth integration with phones) to develop a type of Bluetooth capable of connecting to Bluetooth to track fashion products and users can find them if they are lost or lost. Specifically, the Asher Levine TrackR application will sound an alarm if the owner and costume are pinned too far apart. In case the clothes are lost or stolen, the chip will send a message to the owner phone via Bluetooth or email, messages on Facebook, even mark the GPS coordinates where the product last appeared on Google Maps.

Combining technology in fashion is not a new field, but using technology as a tool to track apparel is undoubtedly a promising future.