Monthly Archives: January 2015

Raynaud’s Gloves

The Advanced Textiles Research Group has received funding from the Raynaud’s and Scleroderma Association to develop electrically heated gloves to help alleviate the pain caused by Raynaud’s phenomenon. The gloves will incorporate textile heating elements and be produced using 3D … Continue reading

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Arm Holdings Video

ARM Holdings and Smart Garment People recently hosted a Smart Fabrics workshop at Nottingham Trent University. The following video includes shots of the Advanced Textiles Research Group team members together with our facilities and technologies: http://goo.gl/QxHjQ5

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ATRG to share in £2.8million grant

Excellent news to start the year. The Advanced Textiles Research Group (ATRG) is to share a £2.8million grant with the University of Southampton from the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council for a four year project to develop new … Continue reading

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Sensor armband for remote temperature monitoring

Pasindu Lugoda has now incorporated wireless connectivity to his temperature sensing armband. The technology now provides remote temperature monitoring using Arduino bluesmirf to transmit a Bluetooth signal from the miniature sensors incorporated inside the yarn of the armband. Software has … Continue reading

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