@inproceedings{2a8a19ff41f84caa8284410b4fecb0f4,
title = "StretchEBand: Enabling fabric-based interactions through rapid fabrication of textile stretch sensors",
abstract = "The increased interest in interactive soft materials, such as smart clothing and responsive furniture, means that there is a need for flexible and deformable electronics. In this paper, we focus on stitch-based elastic sensors, which have the benefit of being manufacturable with textile craft tools that have been used in homes for centuries. We contribute to the understanding of stitch-based stretch sensors through four experiments and one user study that investigate conductive yarns from textile and technical perspectives, and analyze the impact of different stitch types and parameters. The insights informed our design of new stretch-based interaction techniques that emphasize eyes-free or causal interactions. We demonstrate with StretchEBand how soft, continuous sensors can be rapidly fabricated with different parameters and capabilities to support interaction with a wide range of performance requirements across wearables, mobile devices, clothing, furniture, and toys.",
keywords = "Deformation, DIY, Fabrication, Interactive textiles, Smart car seat, Smart textiles, Stretching sensor",
author = "Anita Vogl and Patrick Parzer and Teo Babi{\v c} and Joanne Leong and Alex Olwal and Michael Haller",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 ACM. Copyright: Copyright 2018 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.; 2017 ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2017 ; Conference date: 06-05-2017 Through 11-05-2017",
year = "2017",
month = may,
day = "2",
doi = "10.1145/3025453.3025938",
language = "English",
series = "Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings",
publisher = "Association for Computing Machinery",
pages = "2617--2627",
booktitle = "CHI 2017 - Proceedings of the 2017 ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems",
}