Park Sungmee, Jayaraman Sundaresan
Georgia Institute of Technology, Textile Information Systems Research Laboratory, School of Polymer, Textile & Fiber Engineering, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0295, USA.
Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2005;2005:4153-5. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1615378.
Sensors are pervasive - from homes to battlefields, and everywhere in-between. Examples include microwave ovens, mobile phones, automobiles, and medical equipment. They have become such an "integral" part of our daily lives that they are not only pervasive but they are also "invisible" to the end-user. These systems are facilitating information processing anytime, anywhere for anyone. While these types of sensors and networks incorporating such sensors are relatively new in the timeline of civilization, there has been one piece of "sensing" technology that has been there since the dawn of civilization. And that is textiles, which, in today's world are indeed pervasive. Textiles (clothing) were initially used for "protection" from the environment - be it from climatic conditions or from other predators as camouflage and personal privacy. This first dimension of "protection" has been complemented by the second dimension of "aesthetics," exemplified by the success of fashion houses in modern times - from Armani to Versace.
传感器无处不在——从家庭到战场，以及介于两者之间的任何地方。例子包括微波炉、手机、汽车和医疗设备。它们已经成为我们日常生活中如此“不可或缺”的一部分，以至于它们不仅无处不在，而且对于终端用户来说也是“隐形”的。这些系统随时随地为任何人促进信息处理。虽然这类传感器以及包含此类传感器的网络在文明的时间线上相对较新，但有一种“传感”技术自文明诞生以来就一直存在。那就是纺织品，在当今世界，纺织品确实无处不在。纺织品（服装）最初用于“抵御”环境——无论是抵御气候条件，还是作为伪装和个人隐私来抵御其他捕食者。“保护”的这第一个维度已经被“美学”的第二个维度所补充，现代时装品牌的成功就是例证——从阿玛尼到范思哲。
