Ana C. Baptista

PolySense: Augmenting Textiles with Electrical Functionality using In-Situ Polymerization

We present a method for enabling arbitrary textiles to sense pressure and deformation: In-situ polymerization supports integration of piezoresistive properties at the material level, preserving a textile's haptic and mechanical characteristics. We demonstrate how to enhance a wide set of fabrics and yarns using only r…