Proceedings of the XXth Conference of Open Innovations Association FRUCT (Nov 2024)

Integrating LilyPad Arduino with 5G Connectivity to Enable Smart Textiles

  • Olha Tkachenko,
  • Salam Omar Alo,
  • Mehdi Muhemed Mool,
  • Noor Mohammed Mohammed Zakri Al-Dabooni,
  • Aqeel Mahmood Jawad,
  • Sura Hamed Mousa,
  • Enas Abdalhussein

DOI
https://doi.org/10.23919/FRUCT64283.2024.10749870
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 36, no. 1
pp. 557 – 565

Abstract

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From design to use, smart textiles have a link between fashion and technology on the new field and is major progress by having an aesthetic appearance during using them. This progression is made possible due to the use of the LilyPad Arduino platform, which is known for its wearables' endurance as well as new potential 5G capabilities. Our next-gen textiles have existing applications, but the incredible speed and low latency 5G delivers, making instant data transfer and real-time applications possible between items big or small, opens up an array of options to further elevate smart textile functionality. The article discusses merging LilyPad Arduino with 5G technology for intelligent textiles at a significant level. We also explore use-cases: from health monitoring garments to media interfaces, identifying needs and solution domains where such a sensor is applicable for cost-effective real world deployment. The study methodology involved a comprehensive investigation of the technical and logistics challenges related to the integration of electrical components with flexible fabrics when under a 5G connection. The article examines several scenarios which could help offer uninterrupted low-latency connections and enable seamless integration to the clothing fabrics. The findings demonstrate that this integration substantially enhances the efficiency of smart textiles in terms of response, and flexibility. We have therefore effectively illustrated this through the study; while tackling some significant technological hurdles we showed the work on real-time health monitoring and interactive interfaces that are novel. The article offers these solutions, industrializing the alternatives, paving the path for better materials and novel-functional textiles to be employed within new configurations in a very practical way, representing a turning point toward normalizing consumer-friendly wearable technologies.

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