Bats Have Feelings Too – a wearable cane
Haptic coat for the blind

Couture adaptive technology for the visually impaired is handcrafted from the users favorite jacket, micro-controller, vibration boards, ultrasonic range finders and conductive thread. This fashion aware technology assists the wearer in freely navigating the build and natural environments.

Materials | lilypad arduino, conductive thread, ultrasonic range finder, vibration boards, ready made jacket
Inspirations | navigating city streets in the dark, fashionable adaptive technology

Photo | Carl Snider
Makeup | Courtney Snider
Model | Ellyette

Price: $1,000,000,000
not really, you can Do It Yourself for about $75
Released as a Creative Commons Project
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DEMONSTRATION
Conductive Fabric: Methods and Materials
with Lynne Bruning

Sunday 23 May 2010 1:00 PM
at the Maker Faire CRAFT booth

Demonstrations and documentations of methods and materials to create your own conductive threads, fabrics and yarns.

Touchable samples of my conductive Instructables, instructions and time to answer your questions about how to make functional and fashionable conductive eTextiles.

Photographer: Jon Hsu

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Event: eTextile Lounge at Maker Faire Bay Area
Location: Fiesta Hall, East Lobby, Booth #300
Date: 21 and 22 May 2011
Time: 10AM – 6 PM

Lounge with the leaders and innovators of eTextiles and wearable computing

Saturday 21 May 2011
11:00-12:30 Kristin Neidlinger – Inflatable wearables, Sensoree, GER: mood sweater
12:30 – 2:00 Grace Kim – Soft Circuit Sewing Class – LIMIT 10: SIGN UP IN LOUNGE
2:00 – 4:00 eTextile Showcase preparation and interviews for eTextile Showcase
4:00- 5:00 Point Locus Haptic navigational system for the visually impaired
5:00 – 6:00 Jer
6:00 – 7:00 John Maushammer – Bionic Bonnet

Sunday 22 May 2011
11:00 – 12:00 Randy Sarafan -  Clap-Off Bra and more fascinating tutorials and hacks
12:00 – 1:00 Andy Lee - Symphonic Ballet Shoes
1:00- 2:00 Point Locus – Haptic navigational system for the visually impaired
2:00 – 3:00 Josh Billions -  Map Bag
3:00 – 4:00 TBA
4:00 – 5:00 Shannon Henry - Fiber Optic Skirt

For more information about the eTextile Lounge at Maker Faire please email lynne@lynnebruning.com

Click here for information on the eTextile Showcase 21 May at 3PM

see ya at the faire!

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As technology becomes ever more interwoven with our daily lives, innovative means of interface blur the lines between computers, textiles and fashion.

On Saturday 21 May 2011 at 3:00PM fashion designers and engineers, young and old, beginners and the skilled will join forces to present a Maker Fair original: An eTextile, smart clothing and wearable computing Showcase!

date: Saturday 21 May 2011
time: 3:00PM
location: Arc Attack Stage, Fiesta Hall, Maker Faire, San Mateo
producer:  Lynne Bruning

Designers: Contact Lynne lynne at lynnebruning.com
designers must be present at the time of the showcase
designers can model their eTextile creation or bring their own model
designer submission deadline Wednesday 11 May 2011

Media: Contact Lynne lynne at lynnebruning.com

DESIGNERS
Chung-Hay - sound reactive illuminated dress
Eric – HeartSpark
Grace – TBA
Jenny – LED Beaded Bangles
Josh – Map Bag
Liz – LED dress
Point Locus – Haptic device for the Visually Imapired
Randy – The Clap Off Bra
Sensoree – InflataCorset
Shannon – Candle Light Dress
super special secret guest dress

Mistress of Ceremony: TBA

Designs will be on display at the eTextile Lounge: Booth #400 in the East Lobby of the Fiesta Hall

Designers will be available for interviews immediately after the Showcase in the eTextile Lounge Booth #400 in the East Lobby of the Fiesta Hall.

date: Sunday 26 September 2010
time: 2PM
location: Main Hall of the  New York Hall of Science

item must be wearable, smart, computer driven, and/or interactive

PARTICIPANTS

Mary Huang Rhyme & Reason

Caitlin’s Dad Gloves of Rightousness

Sean Montgomery Vital Feed Back Apparel

Shannon Henry Skirt Full of Stars

Rachel Hospodar Medium Reality

Amisha Gadani Blowfish Dress

Lynne Bruning Bats Have Feelings Too!

Balam Soto Body Sound Suit

Leigh Honeywell Compass Hat

Other Wearable Computing Projects at Maker Faire

Despina Papadopoulos fabrickit

Matthieu Boardman Polaris Lux Designs

Kate Hartman nudgables

Celina Alvarado Bombonia

ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY

How can eTextiles to improve our life experiences and personal interactions?

I will have some of my recent adaptive technology projects for the visually impaired and autistc on display.

How to Instructable on Bats Have Feelings Too – a wearable cane,

Photo | Carl Snider
Makeup | Courtney Snider
Model | Ellyette

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