As part of a collaboration with designer Becca McCharen and her Chromat label, Intel is creating smart clothing pieces that fuse cutting-edge fashion and technology. One of the dresses created in the project is called the 'Adrenaline Dress,' a design that is responsive to the adrenal functions in the body, which are related to stress.
The dress features a wiry shape that can grow or shrink in the same way that many animals do in order to ward off predators. This biometric-triggered part of the design is controlled by the Intel Curie Module, a computer that's about the same size as a button. The sensors in this small computer are used to track a number of cues from the wearer, including their perspiration, breathing patterns and temperature. In response to these factors, the memory alloy of the structured dress grows or shrinks depending on the amount of stress detected in the body.
What's Driving This Trend
- Smart Clothing
- Explore the growing trend of smart clothing that combines fashion and technology, offering new ways to enhance user experience.
- Biometric Tracking
- Discover the trend of using biometric sensors to track and monitor various bodily functions, opening up opportunities for personalized healthcare and wellness applications.
- Responsive Design
- Embrace the trend of responsive design in fashion, where garments can adapt and change based on environmental or physiological factors, providing unique and dynamic experiences for wearers.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion Design
- Fashion designers can leverage the trend of smart clothing and responsive design to create innovative garments that seamlessly blend fashion and technology.
- Technology
- The technology industry can tap into the trend of biometric tracking to develop advanced sensors and wearable devices that offer personalized health monitoring and stress management solutions.
- Healthcare
- The healthcare industry can explore the possibilities of smart clothing and biometric tracking to revolutionize patient monitoring, stress management, and overall wellness programs.
