The E-Textiles Network workshop “E-Textiles for PPE and Workwear” will be held on the 11th September 2024 at the Benzie Building, Manchester Metropolitan University. The workshop will explore the role of wearable technology in Personal Protective Equipment and Workwear and identify opportunities for E-Textile smart garment-based wearables and the corresponding research challenges that need to be addressed.
There will be a small number of talks from leading industrial and academic speakers to provide context and inform the workshop activities.
- Paul Chivers (former Head of PPE Reuse, Innovation and Sustainability in DHSC) “PPE in Healthcare (tbc)”
- Dr Anthony Wilson (Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust) “The role of wearable vital signs monitoring to improve the care of patients”
- Prof. Ningtao Mao (University of Leeds) “Challenges in engineering PPE for performance”
- Dr Theodore Hughes-Riley (Nottingham Trent University) “Vibration sensing textiles for personal protective applications”
The workshop is supported by the E-Textiles Network and is free to attend and will include refreshments and a lunch.
Date
11 Sep 2024
