Lilypad

Reading sewed washable microcontrollers, called Lilypad Arduinos, onto the bridal gown he designed.

Students Design Futuristic Hi-Tech Clothes 2011

But a new fabric-based construction kit, called the Lilypad, could push wearable electronics into the crafty realm of construction paper and glitter glue.

Do-It-Yourself Wearable Tech Hits Market | Impact Lab 2007

They are tiny motors that can be programmed with a Lilypad and they move back and forth or around.

Students Design Futuristic Hi-Tech Clothes 2011

Woven with flexible sensors and conductive threads connected to an Arduino Lilypad and Xbee, clothing made from the fabric can detect when you lift a hood or tie a ribbon and wirelessly send Facebook status updates accordingly — or tap you on the shoulder in a number of different rhythms so you know not only when, but who might be trying to get in touch.

With ‘Ping’ Clothing, Status Updates Literally Tap You On The Shoulder | Impact Lab 2010

Resembling the dystopian Lilypad floating cities that we covered a year ago, the renderings of the Mermaid show the building in every extreme biome on earth — from tropical islands to glacial surroundings.

Emily Pilloton | Inhabitat 2009

Her timing was perfect – Leah Beuchley was off and running on her pioneering work, the Arduino folks had produced their platform since adapted/adopted into the wearable-friendly Lilypad – there was a lot of fun and ferment around wearables.

Finding Ada 2010 – Angela Sheehan 2010

The ‘Lilypad City’ would float around the world as an independent and fully self-sustainable home.

Where Can We Go When We’ve Ruined Earth? These Floating Cities | Disinformation 2008

Or the European Union could give the president an order or two of Vincent Callebaut's Lilypad.

New Kiribati 2008

The luminous ensemble is laced with conductive embroidery that links a CO2 sensor to an Arduino Lilypad microprocessor.

LED-Equipped Gown Monitors Carbon Dioxide in the Air | Inhabitat 2009

The Arduino is a good example here, which is why I'm delighted that Becky Stern will be lending her Lilypad Arduino Embroidery for the OSE exhibition.

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