Current Projects

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Garment-Integrated Body Sensing

Exploration of garment-integrated sensors for detecting phsiological signals, body position, and body movement or activity

 

Clothing Management and the Smart Wardrobe

Investigation of clothing consumption and use, toward the development of a smart wardrobe recommender system. Objectives include sustainable apparel consumption through more efficient use of the existing wardrobe, and cognitive anlysis of the "wardrobe moment": decision-making and management of a complex system.

Dynamic Aesthetics and Kinetic Clothing

Artistic exploration of the potential for reactive, responsive, and dynamic technologies to extend the borders of traditional aesthetic clothing design.

 

Virtual Clothing Design in Second Life

Study of the design processes and approaches of virtual clothing designers in Second Life: design goals, processes, and tools. What do people want to wear when physics isn't relevant, and how do designers create clothing with surface skins and 3-D objects instead of textiles?