Large Area Temperature Measurement in Smart Textiles

Abstract

Smart firefighter protective suits can monitor their inner and outer temperature in order to prevent the burning of sensitive human skin. Embroidered large area sensors, which were developed at the University of West Bohemia in cooperation with industrial partners, are ideal for this measurement due to their seamless integration into a suit, their flexibility, breathability, fast response to rapid temperature change, washing resistance and large-surface measurement. These sensors performed well during testing on a thermal test bench with an IR heater and showed better results than conventional platinum sensors in terms of dynamic characteristics of measurement.