FiberCircuits: A Miniaturization Framework To Manufacture Fibers That Embed Integrated Circuits

Closed loop from accelerometer to display Finger bending (accelerometer) Hand heading (magnetometer) Braided fiber with sensors + MCU Microcontroller (MCU) Magnetometer Accelerometer 1 Accelerometer 2 Embroidered glove CapSense b a c Coated LED Coated LED Coated MCU 1 Figure 1: (a) The main FiberCircuit illustrated as a sewing thread with embedded processing and sensing (two accelerometers, a magnetometer, and capacitive sensor). (b) A woven sample with 250 LEDs scrolling "Hello World" at a speed controlled by the accelerometer. (c) A FiberCircuit embroidered on a glove to control a VR hand with touch, hand orientation and fnger bending.