A movie that understands well the Google project "Project Jacquard" that weaves sensors in fabric

Two easy-to-understand movies are released about Google's new project "Project Jacquard" that we can operate smartphones just by tracing clothes by weaving sensors in fabrics and fabrics It is being done.

Project Jacquard
https://www.google.com/atap/project-jacquard/


This movie shows what the outline of the project is like.

Welcome to Project Jacquard - YouTube


The project "Jacquard" began with noticing that "The structure of the fabric and the structure of the touch screen are similar".


"Weaving input devices in materials should be the first step in integrating computers into materials and clothing," Ivan Poupyrev, project founder.


The project was proceeded with the idea that if weaving yarn is conductive it should be able to make cloth that can perform simple touch manipulation and gesture manipulation.


Yarn had high conductivity and needed to be used in automatic loom used around the world.


"A woven cloth is very familiar to textile designers, fashion designers, furniture designers, and that's why it's interesting,"Shigo FukuharaMr.


The yarn produced by Mr. Fukuhara et al. Is thin and touchable nature.


Ordinary yarn itself, except that it has "conductivity".


Development was done in cooperation with textile designers all over the world.


In that, the possibility expanded by combining different weaving methods.


On the other hand, the components weaving are downsized to the size of a button.


"Nan-Wei Gong, who was in charge of development, said," Users will not even notice that something is woven into clothing. "


When I touched the fabric with my fingers, the smartphone reacted.


João Wilbert, a technician, told us to make this interaction as natural and seamless as possible.


Carsten Schwesig who was in charge of the design side.


Normally, software development and fashion design are not the same place, but knowledge and components were provided in both software and hardware in order to work well.


Bert Says, senior director of Levi Strauss. While proud of continuing to make traditional products, acknowledging that the world is changing, "Jacquard" this time is a good opportunity for the "Levi's" brand to open the door to the future I said.


"Tailoring has been using the same method for more than 200 years, so" challenging new things "is very exciting,"Maville RowNick Hammond who is tailoring at.


Mr. Hammond was involved in this project, but he said he was ok without knowledge of electronics.


Then completed "Jacquard". Install sensors in clothes ......


Just sweeping over it with your fingers ......


You can operate your smartphone.


The project has just begun. "We are looking forward to seeing what people will see" Jacquard "in the future," project members says.


And, the movie actually touched Jacquard at the venue of Google I / O 2015 is this.

Google's Project Jacquard hands-on part 2 - YouTube


Sensors are woven into the cloth on which the smartphone is placed.


Touch to play / pause music, swipe horizontally to switch tracks, swipe vertically to change the volume.


That's why, if you push it ...


Music has been played.


As Levi Strauss' s senior director appeared in the movie above, Google decided to work with Levi Strauss to advance Project Jacquard. Levi's "smart jeans" may be a day not so far.

Levi's wants to put Google's touch-sensitive fabric inside your jeans | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/29/8687613/levi-google-atap-partnership-announced