Sense-enabled apparel
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorSteven H. Walker
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Abstract
Systems and methods for integrating and using sensor system in articles of apparel are provided. The system may include an apparel piece sized and dimensioned to be worn on a user and a sensor system integrated with the apparel piece. The sensor system may include at least one stretchable capacitive sensor positioned on the apparel piece so as to measure a biometric parameter of the user when the apparel piece is worn, an illumination system configured to provide illumination in a specified illumination area based on the measured biometric parameter of the user, and a control module to control one or more settings of the illumination system.
Claims15
A system comprising:
- an apparel piece sized and dimensioned to be worn on a user;
- and
- a sensor system integrated with the apparel piece, the sensor system including:
- at least one stretchable capacitive sensor positioned on the apparel piece so as to measure a biometric parameter of the user when the apparel piece is worn;
- an illumination system configured to provide illumination in a specified illumination area based on the measured biometric parameter of the user, wherein the specified illumination area is a projected area external to the system;
- a control module to control one or more settings of the illumination system;
- a time/intensity sensor configured to receive an input from the user specifying one or more settings of the illumination system;
- and
- a mode sensor configured to receive an input from the user specifying one or more modes of operation of the sensor system.
A system comprising:
- an apparel piece sized and dimensioned to be worn on a user;
- and
- a sensor system integrated with the apparel piece, the sensor system including:
- at least one stretchable capacitive sensor positioned on the apparel piece so as to measure a biometric parameter of the user when the apparel piece is worn;
- an illumination system configured to provide illumination in a specified illumination area based on the measured biometric parameter of the user, wherein the specified illumination area is a projected area external to the system;
- and
- a control module to control one or more settings of the illumination system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.