Using Smart Textiles in Customized Product Design Children's Drawings as Example

Abstract

This is a project based analysis of interactive elements by using smart textiles as media. The effective design processes and methods of turning a concept into a real product in textiles industry are demonstrated. First children's' drawings were collected to analyzed the interaction performance expected on soft toys. Second, adapting suitable Smart Textile and the desirable electronic circuits which corresponding to the mode of the situational reaction as well as input and output context design. Finally, customized design process was established for the on-line smart textiles service. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014.