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The researchers further designed the ‘Torch bag’ that is capable to produce light in the dark. Thus, on
the one hand light is created for the wearer to be able to see what is around him/her and to create light
that makes the content of the bag visible. The bags lights up its interior when it is opened and the light
turns off when it is closed or by turning its exterior on in dark surroundings and turning off again in well
lighted areas, in reaction to a light sensor or a photo-resistor. The bag is intended for use with several
sensors that react to and reflect aspects of the environment. Sensors measure sound level, light and
temperature. A chip processes the data input from the external sensors and translates the values into
a dynamic textile pattern using a combination of electroluminescent film and synthetic fabric.
Currently, the research group investigates means of powers for the hand bag by using solar cells.
The ‘Reach around scarves’ reveal or create patterns and hidden messages based on environmental
conditions, such as sunlight, wind and temperature. Additionally they provide warmth as they are
heating up and changing patterns when it gets cold. A temperature sensor triggers the heating of
conductive threads sandwiched between two layers of the scarf fabric [8].
A less functional but funny product is the ‘Puddlejumper’ created by Elise Co a former student of the
aesthetics and computation group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It is a luminescent
raincoat that glows in the rain. Silk-screened electroluminescent panels on the front of the jacket are
wired to conductive water sensors on the back and left sleeve. When water hits one of the sensors,
the corresponding lamp lights up, creating a flickering pattern of illumination that mirrors the rhythm of
rainfall.
Fig. 31 Puddlejumper [86]
The pictures above show the current state of the Puddlejumper jacket. Custom-silkscreened
luminescent patches extend from the front placket, and respond to water contact on raindrop sensors
(one visible on the front hood). The final lamp and sensor configuration is being designed.
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