Here is a link to one of many recent reports on electronic textile development.Currently, there is an industrial trend to move from conceptual prototypes or underdeveloped electronic textiles to products that can be washed and used without impedeing on their durability and performance. This article establishes that such developments are underway, and also briefly outlines some of the prospective uses for electronic textiles- military, medical, sporting/human performance gauging..... automotive uses are not mentioned here, but with the close human to machine interface of transportation, especially with regard to small personal two wheelers etc, smart/electronic textiles could offer all manner of solutions:
-combining communications and safety
-compactability
-water proofing/resistance
-wearability!
It may provide a platform with which to 'tap' energy produced by the human body to be stored and used in conjunction with a battery pack as power..?
-low-zero emmission
It could also include aerial/antenna devices for tracking systems safely contained in a jacket or glove etc.
Such a garment could works in conjunction with a transportation device via blue tooth etc.
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/HONSHI/20070328/129648/
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