Clothes Can Be Smart Now: How E-Textiles Deliver Real Tech Efficiency
BRN Akida gets a mention :-
Extract :- “
Future-Proofing: What’s Next in Efficient E-Textiles
Next-generation efficiency gains will come from three converging advances:
- Self-healing conductive polymers: Materials like PEDOT
SS blended with dynamic urea bonds repair micro-cracks from repeated stretching—extending functional lifespan from 12 to >36 months without performance decay.
- Neuromorphic edge processors: Chips like BrainChip Akida perform spike-based neural inference at <1 mW, enabling real-time arrhythmia classification (PVC vs. PAC) on-garment without cloud round-trips. Latency drops from 1,200 ms (cloud API) to 18 ms.
- Regenerative textile batteries: Zinc-ion microbatteries woven directly into fabric (demonstrated at TU Dresden, 2024) store 35 Wh/kg and recharge via body heat differentials (ΔT ≥ 2°C). No external charging needed.
Nice post Gazza........it's a case of, whatever a human can imagine, visualize, create an idea in one's mind, well, this is the
endless potential that our technology opens up moving forward, Latency, SWAP-C, Privacy and Security it indicates that
many, many roads will be pointing to our front door at HQ.
Next Tuesday/Wednesday I guess our 4c and update will surface; I would personally like some indication that MegaChips
have extended their agreement with us, no real detail, just a simple yes or no would suffice.
Cheers......Tech