Apparatus, method and computer program product for providing pressure sensitive pads in textiles and flexible materials

A system comprising:

• at least one electronic computer comprising:
• at least one electronic computer processor, and
• at least one electronic memory electronically coupled to said at least one electronic computer processor,
• said at least one electronic computer processor configured to connect or couple to at least one electronic module of a pressure sensing textile by at least one or more of:
• a wireless connection or coupling;
• a wired connection or coupling;
• an optical connection or coupling;
• or
• a fiber connection or coupling;
• and
• wherein the pressure sensing textile comprises:
• a first layer comprising fabric, said first layer comprising fabric being embroidered with a first at least one conductive thread, and
• a second layer comprising a pressure sensitive conductive sheet, and
• wherein the pressure sensing textile comprises at least one or more of:
• a second at least one conductive thread wherein said second at least one conductive thread is embroidered onto at least one of:
• the first layer, and
• the second layer, or
• a third layer comprising fabric, said third layer being embroidered with a second at least one conductive thread, wherein said first layer and said third layer comprise fabric of a different type of material;
• and
• wherein the at least one electronic module is operable to measure electrical conductivity to obtain measurement information of said second layer comprising said pressure sensitive conductive sheet at at least one location.

A computer program product embodied on at least one nontransitory computer accessible storage medium comprising at least one instruction, which when executed on at least one electronic computer processor, performs a method of:

• electronically connecting or electronically coupling to at least one electronic module of a pressure sensing textile by at least one or more of:
• a wireless connection or coupling;
• a wired connection or coupling;
• an optical connection or coupling;
• or
• a fiber connection or coupling;
• and
• wherein the pressure sensing textile comprises:
• a first layer comprising fabric, said first layer comprising fabric being embroidered with a first at least one conductive thread, and
• a second layer comprising a pressure sensitive conductive sheet, and
• wherein the pressure sensing textile comprises at least one or more of:
• a second at least one conductive thread wherein said second at least one conductive thread is embroidered onto at least one of:
• the first layer, and
• the second layer, or
• a third layer comprising fabric, said third layer being embroidered with a second at least one conductive thread, wherein said first layer and said third layer comprise fabric of a different type of material;
• and
• wherein the at least one electronic module is operable to measure electrical conductivity to obtain measurement information of said second layer comprising said pressure sensitive conductive sheet at at least one location.