Managing Smart Garments

Ease of maintenance and management of smart garments (garments with integrated electronics) is crucial to their user acceptability and commercial viability. This paper presents a system that addresses user needs of easy garment charging, storage, and synchronization. The HBar smart hanger system is a novel system consisting of a set of augmented garments and coat hangers to fulfil the requirements of a smart garment management system.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: ISWC
• Authors: Aaron Toney, Bruce H. Thomas, Wynand Marais
• Keywords: HBar Smart Hanger, Human Computer Interaction, ISWC 2006, Smart Garment, Smart Garment Management