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David Schmelzeisen

Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) der RWTH Aachen, Germany

David Schmelzeisen

Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) der RWTH Aachen, Germany

Biography

Having studied mechanical engineering at the RWTH Aachen University, I started to focus on textiles and textile engineering and received the Master of Science degree in textile engineering. Be-fore I supported research in the field of smart textiles at the Institut für Textiltechnik at RWTH Aachen University. Furthermore I developed electronic sensor systems for the integration into textiles at the ETH Zurich. During my PhD I started researching on textile welding and production technologies for smart textiles.


Automated manufacturing of Smart Textiles

In smart textiles, functionality can be added at different stages of the production process. Potential production technologies e.g. printed electronics show high potential to improve production costs and commercial distribution. Combined with highly automated textile production, an intelligent factory (Smart Factory) based on the high-tech strategy “Industry 4.0” is a promising approach for the production of smart textiles. This talk explains possibilities for designers and consumers to profit from smart factory production technologies to obtain an individualized smart textile at mass production costs.