Development of a Multifunctional Intelligent Elbow Brace (MIEB) Using a Knitted Textile Strain Sensor
Research and development
Authors:
- Salam Abdul
Department of Textile and Clothing, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, National Textile University Karachi Campus, Karachi, Pakistan - Phan Duy-Nam
School of Textile – Leather and Fashion, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Veit Nam - Khan Saif Ullah
Department of Textile Engineering and Fashion Design, Faculty of Engineering, Baluchistan University of Information Technology Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta, Pakistan - Ul Hassan Syed Zameer (j/w)
- Hassan Tufail
Department of Textile and Clothing, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, National Textile University Karachi Campus, Karachi, Pakistan - Ullah Khan Raja Muhammad Waseem
Department of Yarn Manufacturing, Faculty of Textile, National Textile University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan - Pasha Khalid
Department of Textile and Clothing, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, National Textile University Karachi Campus, Karachi, Pakistan - Khan Muhammad Qamar (j/w)
- Kim Ick Soo
Faculty of Textile Science and Technologyg, Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan
Nr DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0015.6457
 Full text | references | Abstract: Passive smart textiles are the textile structures that can sense stimuli, which may come from mechanical, thermal, electrical, or chemical sources. Textile strain sensors are smart textiles products in which the sensor’s resistance changes with applied strain. This study consists in the development of a textile strain sensor and its application on a Multifunctional Intelligent Elbow Brace (MIEB). The hand-knitted sensor was developed using knitting needles. The material used for this sensor was conductive yarn and lycra. The sensor developed was subjected to a stretch recovery test using a universal testing machine,, and the electrical resistance was measured using an electrical multimeter. The sensor developed has good sensing ability against cyclic loading and unloading at a 5%, 20%, 35% strain level. After testing, the sensor was stitched on an elbow brace to develop an MIEB. This study involved the best economical method for measuring the bowling angle of the player using this MIEB without any need for a biomechanical test, which is very expensive. This MIEB can also be used for rehabilitation purposes and for monitoring joint movement. |
Tags:
elbow brace, conductive yarn, textile strain sensor, polyester/silver blend, hand-knitted structure, bowling action.
Citation:
Salam A, Phan D-N, Khan SU, Ul Hassan SZ, Hassan T, Ullah Khan RMW, Pasha K, Khan MQ, Kim IS. Development of a Multifunctional Intelligent Elbow Brace (MIEB) Using a Knitted Textile Strain Sensor. FIBRES & TEXTILES in Eastern Europe 2022; 30, 1(151): 22-30. DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0015.6457