Smart sensing systems and related methods

A sensor patch comprising:

• a first sensor formed at a first intersection of a first multi-component strand and a second multi-component strand, wherein the first multi-component strand forms an H configuration including a conductive first portion, a first insulator coupled to and orthogonally oriented relative to a first side of the conductive first portion and a second insulator coupled to and orthogonally oriented relative to a second side of the conductive first portion opposite the first side of the conductive first portion, the second multi-component strand includes a conductive second portion surrounded by a plurality of individual insulators, and wherein the first intersection includes an air gap separating the conductive first portion from the conductive second portion;
• a second sensor formed at a second intersection of a third multi-component strand and the first multi-component strand, wherein the third multi-component strand includes a conductive third portion surrounded by a plurality of individual insulators, and wherein the second intersection includes an air gap separating the conductive first portion from the conductive third portion;
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• a circuit electrically coupled to the first sensor to detect a change in capacitance and a change in impedance, the circuit electrically coupled to the second sensor to detect a biopotential from a user.

A sensor patch comprising:

• a plurality of first multi-component strands, each of the first multi-component strands having an H configuration formed by a conductive portion and two non-conductive portions;
• a plurality of second multi-component strands;
• a plurality of third multi-component strands;
• a first texel formed at a first intersection of the two non-conductive portions of one of the first multi-component strands and a non-conductive portion of one of the second multi-component strands, wherein the two non-conductive portions of the first multi-component strand and the non-conductive portion of the second multi-component strand forms a first air gap at the first intersection;
• a second texel formed at a second intersection of the two non-conductive portions of one of the first multi-component strands and a non-conductive portion of one of the second multi-component strands, wherein the two non-conductive portions of the first multi-component strand and the non-conductive portion of the second multi-component strand forms a second air gap at the second intersection;
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• a third texel formed at a third intersection of the two non-conductive portions of one of the first multi-component strands and a non-conductive portion of one of the third multi-component strands, wherein the two non-conductive portions of the first multi-component strand and the non-conductive portion of the third multi-component strand forms a third air gap at the third intersection,
• wherein the first texel is configured to detect presence of fluid, the second texel is configured to detect an applied force, and the third texel is configured to detect a biopotential.

A flexible array of sensors comprising:

• a first layer including a plurality of first multi-component strands interlaced with a plurality of second multi-component strands, at least one of the plurality of the first multi-component strands having an H configuration formed by a conductive portion and a plurality of entirely non-conductive portions positioned on opposite sides of the conductive portion;
• a second layer including a plurality of third multi-component strands interlaced with the first multi-component strands;
• a plurality of first sensors formed in the first layer at first air gaps due to contact between the non-conductive portions of the first multi-component strands and a non-conductive portion of the second multi-component strands, the first sensors configured to detect a change in capacitance;
• a plurality of second sensors formed in the first layer at second air gaps due to contact between the non-conductive portions of the first multi-component strands and the non-conductive portion of the second multi-component strands, the second sensors configured to detect a change in impedance;
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• a plurality of third sensors formed in the second layer at third air gaps due to contact between the non-conductive portions of the first multi-component strands and a non-conductive portion of the third multi-component strands, the third sensors configured to detect a signal.