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Touchscreeen on a washable sleeve?

Pressing the fabric lights the nearest pixel, and the sleeve can register several touches at once.

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Researchers at Singapore’s National University have woven what they describe as the world’s first touchscreen onto a garment. Its electronic fibers display images and video while sensing touch.

The prototype uses 54 fibers, each carrying 96 LEDs, to create a 96-by-54-pixel screen on the sleeve’s forearm. It refreshes at 30 frames per second and connects to digital devices over Bluetooth. Pressing the fabric lights the nearest pixel, and the sleeve can register several touches at once.

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