The chameleonic garment integrated POF fabric with a tricolour LED and wearable device technology
International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology
ISSN: 0955-6222
Article publication date: 9 February 2021
Issue publication date: 1 March 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this article is to develop a smart illuminated polymeric optical fibre (POF) chameleonic garment, using a wearable device technology for camouflage or safety warnings based on user needs.
Design/methodology/approach
This study integrates the theory of the optical foundation, control system, wireless communication, program development and apparel design into a chameleonic garment, displaying some vests, bags and shoes.
Findings
After selecting a pixel in the photo taken by the smart phone, the four modes of the application developed in this study are used to change the POF colour of the garment.
Originality/value
This study develops four modes of smart phone application; picked mode: picks a pixel colour on a smart phone canvas, contrastive mode: transfers to contrastive colour of the picked pixel, customized mode – gives input colour number manual and random mode – it based on a system random number. When users have different functional requirements, the four modes provide various choices.
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Acknowledgements
The author thanks the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (Grant No. MOST 106-2813-C-165-010-H) for funding this study and Ms. J.Q. Yang and Ms. G.Y. Liu for sample work assistance.
Citation
Lin, M.-T. (2022), "The chameleonic garment integrated POF fabric with a tricolour LED and wearable device technology", International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, Vol. 34 No. 1, pp. 41-51. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCST-06-2020-0084
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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