A novel smart textiles to reflect emotion

Abstract

Purpose

The device, amplifies and sub-regionally transmits the current generated by the body temperature thermoelectric generator through a smart body temperature sensor.

Design/methodology/approach

The present study designs a wearable smart device regarding the relationship between temperature and emotion.

Findings

Experimental results show that the device can accurately detect changes in human body temperature under hilarious, fearful, soothing and angry emotions, so as to achieve changes in clothing colors, namely blue, red, green and brown.

Originality/value

Different areas of clothing produce controllable and intelligent color, so that adult emotions can be understood through changes in clothing colors, which is conducive to judging their moods and promoting social interaction.

Citation

Ye, F., Dai, J. and Duan, L. (2024), "A novel smart textiles to reflect emotion", International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, Vol. 36 No. 6, pp. 1042-1054. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCST-10-2021-0153