Bi-metallic stitched E-textile sensors for sensing salinized liquids

Esther W. Foo; Robert M.T. Pettys-Baker; Shawn Sullivan; Lucy E. Dunne

doi:10.1145/3123021.3123057

Bi-metallic stitched E-textile sensors for sensing salinized liquids

Esther W. Foo, Robert M.T. Pettys-Baker, Shawn Sullivan, Lucy E. Dunne

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Abstract

Sensing in e-textiles has generated great interest in a wide range of applications, including wetness detection. A common application for wetness detection sensors is the detection of urine in absorbent products such as diapers. However, unlike water, salinized liquids like urine accelerate the process of chemical reaction of integrated conductors (especially when exposed to electrical current), limiting the lifespan of e-textile sensors. This paper explores an approach to extending the lifespan of conductive thread sensors by blending copper filament with silver threads, and a comparative bench test of the effect of adding copper on the functional lifespan of a wetness sensor when exposed to saline. We find that while the bi-metallic sensor is effective in lengthening the lifespan of the conductive traces, it is likely due to the increased metal content rather than selective reaction of one metal to preserve the other. We make suggestions for further optimizing sensors.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	ISWC 2017 - Proceedings of the 2017 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Pages	34-37
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450351881
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3123021.3123057
State	Published - Sep 11 2017
Event	29th ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers, ISWC 2017 - Maui, United States Duration: Sep 11 2017 → Sep 15 2017

Publication series

Name	Proceedings - International Symposium on Wearable Computers, ISWC
Volume	Part F130534
ISSN (Print)	1550-4816

Conference

Conference	29th ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers, ISWC 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	Maui
Period	9/11/17 → 9/15/17

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Funding Information:
This research was supported by the Kimberly Clark Corporation.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Association for Computing Machinery.

Keywords

E-textiles
Fluid sensor
Sweat sensor
Urine sensor

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Foo, E. W., Pettys-Baker, R. M. T., Sullivan, S., & Dunne, L. E. (2017). Bi-metallic stitched E-textile sensors for sensing salinized liquids. In ISWC 2017 - Proceedings of the 2017 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers (pp. 34-37). (Proceedings - International Symposium on Wearable Computers, ISWC; Vol. Part F130534). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3123021.3123057

Bi-metallic stitched E-textile sensors for sensing salinized liquids. / Foo, Esther W.; Pettys-Baker, Robert M.T.; Sullivan, Shawn et al.
ISWC 2017 - Proceedings of the 2017 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers. Association for Computing Machinery, 2017. p. 34-37 (Proceedings - International Symposium on Wearable Computers, ISWC; Vol. Part F130534).

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Foo, EW, Pettys-Baker, RMT, Sullivan, S & Dunne, LE 2017, Bi-metallic stitched E-textile sensors for sensing salinized liquids. in ISWC 2017 - Proceedings of the 2017 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers. Proceedings - International Symposium on Wearable Computers, ISWC, vol. Part F130534, Association for Computing Machinery, pp. 34-37, 29th ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers, ISWC 2017, Maui, United States, 9/11/17. https://doi.org/10.1145/3123021.3123057

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