Cityu GE 1336

Facebook)? Recent development of electronic textiles and wearable microcontrollers has showed examples that embedded wearable electronics and reactive garments to create innovative fashion design. In this course, we will give an overview of a wide range of contemporary wearable technology projects, and discuss the cultural, technological and design aspects of fashionable technology. We will also introduce the basic electronic principle and the interplay with open-source hardware and software platforms to provide elementary but insightful techniques for students to start their own projects. Through the introduction of wearable technology, the course aims at inspiring students’ creativities and interests in generating innovative designs for future fashion and textile.