Simple wearables

WEARABLE TECH

present & future

THINK DESIGN CODE

CREATE

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU?

• Do you have any wearable technology?

• What wearables could be use in a football (soccer) stadium / hospital / skate rink / concert hall?

Task: in pairs or small groups

Design a wearable item for a specific venue?

• What does it do?

• Who is it for?

SHOW N TELL

Present your wearable

Who are you (team)? What is the wearable?

What does it do? Who is it for?

WEARABLES…. THINKING TIME• DESIGN

• CIRCUITS

• LEDS

• CONDUCTIVE THREAD

• CODE (if required)

• POWER

DESIGNWhat are you going to make?

Do you have all the components that you need?

TASK: Individual Design on Paper first

Draw out the LED placement & connections

Power supply

CIRCUITHow is it going to work?

TASK: Individual Paper activity

Draw out the LED placement, connections & power supply

Try an online circuit creator to help

Symbol for Lamp

Symbol for LED

LEDS• Light emitting diodes

• Single colour or addressable RGB (smart) LEDs

• Colour Additive Model

• 256 possible values for each: Red Green Blue

• Value range 0-255

• Total possible colours 16,777,216

CONDUCTIVE THREAD

A conductive textile is a fabric which can conduct electricity

CODE IF USING ARDUINO

Task Programming in Arduino Tweak the code

LET'S GET MAKING• Decide on a design

• Think about the circuit

• A single thread for Power (+) and Ground (-)

• Take your time :)

TIPS• Draw out your stitching circuit as a guide

• Bend the legs of the LEDs in to stitch-able loops

• Remembered which is + and which is -

• Use a different bend shape or layout to help you remember

• Stitch around the loop of the LED leg a few time to ensure a good connection

• Take your time

WEARABLE TECH carry on creating