leah buechley presents 'bracelets' at siggraph 2007

Woven bracelets—created on traditional bead looms out of beads, conductive thread and surface mount LEDs—function as motion-sensing, communicating wearable displays. The bracelets are almost as thin and flexible as traditional beaded jewelry, controlled with surface mount electronics and soft conductive materials and powered with flexible Lithium-ion batteries. Each one contains an accelerometer that senses wrist movement and a Bluetooth module for wireless communication. They can communicate with laptops, PDAs and cell phones as well as other bracelets and wearables.

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Entertainment

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• wearable
• technology
• fashion
• gadget
• jewelry
• bracelet
• LED
• circuit
• soft
• malleable
• siggraph
• cyber
• engadget

[beadkritz]

Glad this is on YouTube. I've had the privilege of meeting Leah and she even modeled some items at our Handweavers Guild of Boulder fashion show last week.