Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in collaboration with the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), have developed an acoustic fabric capable of interacting with its wearer
This machine washable smart fiber has the ability to function as a microphone, and hear your heartbeat.
Image: Courtesy of the Fink Lab / Greg Hren
What if tomorrow, a simple jacket could guide a hearing-impaired person through public transport, monitor our vital signs, or act as a smartphone? The idea may seem crazy, but it is already a reality. A team of researchers has developed an acoustic fabric modelled on the human auditory system that functions as a microphone.