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y pressing the ”+” and ”-” buttons (shown in the right picture of Fig. 32), or the processor will switch
off automatically after ten minutes of inactivity. Batteries need to be changed every 100 hours of
wearing the pair of shoes.
Advertisements are made on television and the shoe can be bought in retailer shops all over the world
for $250 [97].
Scientists at the John Hopkins University in Australia have developed a high security cloth bag made
from a fabric with conductive fibres woven in. The electronic fabric resists tampering and can be
programmed to respond differently to a variety of situations. The owner of a bag might wirelessly link it
to an alarm system which can sound when the fabric is moved. Another possibility is that the fabric
can send a call to the owner and authorities in order to alert. The fabric is designed to support a
variety of electronic components such as tiny circuits, sensors and wireless communication devices
and can be sewn into many shapes. In the following figure, the bag is pictured.
Fig. 39 High security cloth bag
However, the fabric does not only find application as a bag, it might also be used to keep doors and
locks safe, or to attach it to the floor of shipping containers to assure that the container remains in
place [98].
As described in chapter 2.1.3.4, a matter of concern in the field of wearable electronics is still the
power supply. In the field of intelligent textiles, especially the use of solar cells seems to be promising
for the energy supply of electronic devices.
In co-operation with Global Solar Energy, SCOTTeVEST Inc., developed and commercialises a solarpowered
jacket that can connect and charge portable devices. The jacket can be ordered at the
company’s homepage for a prize of $425.
Solar panels are attached to the SCOTTeVEST’s signature jacket, Version 3.0 Finetex, an all-weather
jacket with removable sleeves and over 30 hidden pockets. The jacket features SCOTTeVEST’s
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