能量收集進(jìn)入可穿戴電子

　　電子設(shè)備越來(lái)越多地被集成到服裝中并連接在一起。利用環(huán)境中的能量來(lái)驅(qū)動(dòng)設(shè)備、連接，甚至提供一些時(shí)尚元素。

　　一個(gè)令人興奮的能源收集發(fā)展領(lǐng)域是可穿戴技術(shù)。越來(lái)越多的電子產(chǎn)品被整合到服裝中，無(wú)論是功能性的還是時(shí)尚性的。例如，音樂(lè)播放器被集成到大衣和時(shí)裝設(shè)計(jì)師使用電致發(fā)光和LED顯示器，往往與音樂(lè)，創(chuàng)造積極的服裝。

　　這其中大部分都需要?jiǎng)恿Γ軌蚶谜駝?dòng)、熱能或太陽(yáng)能直接驅(qū)動(dòng)顯示器和無(wú)線鏈路，或者為輕薄的鋰聚合物電池充電，為這項(xiàng)技術(shù)提供了關(guān)鍵的一步。沒(méi)有人想把他們的襯衫插到電源里充電，從環(huán)境中提供能量可以大大延長(zhǎng)充電周期。

　　這在一些能源收集技術(shù)，特別是太陽(yáng)能電池技術(shù)方面還需要向前邁進(jìn)一步。雖然這種電池的效率提高了，以便能從室內(nèi)照明中產(chǎn)生有用的能量，但玻璃或晶體硅基器件可能很重。然而，新一代的無(wú)定形柔性細(xì)胞正越來(lái)越流行于集成到服裝中以提供動(dòng)力。

　　One such example comes from researchers at the Australian National University， who have developed a thin， flexible solar panel called Sliver Cell. The technology has been developed for military use as wearable solar panels to power equipment and creates a step to more rugged yet flexible cells.

　　Washing clothes with integrated electronics has also been seen as a major drawback. One breakthrough here comes from researchers at Seibersdorf Laboratories and the Austrian Institute of Technology （AIT）， who have managed to weave a standard NFC radio tag and antenna into garments in such a way it can be washed.

　　The antenna is integrated into the fabric as it is made， with the NFC chip added by hand. The process is managed in such a way to enable the garment to be washed at 60°C， spin dried and even ironed with a conventional electric iron， all without damaging the tag. This allows NFC-enabled washing machines to take data directly from the clothes for the particular washing program.

　　The drive to wearable electronics is also creating new approaches to the underlying technology. Space researchers at NASA have created a switching memory out of copper that can be weaved and so integrated directly into the fabric of clothing.