Smart textiles (E-textiles) are of great interest with diverse applications in transportation, healthcare, wellness, and sports.
Functionalizing these textiles can be done through methods like weaving or knitting conductive threads, embroidery, or additive methods such as inkjet printing.
This internship is part of a collaboration between two research laboratories at the University of Haute-Alsace: IRIMAS and LPMT.
LPMT has two industrial embroidery machines and an inkjet printer (conductive ink), aiming to combine inkjet printing and embroidery to create a sensor.
The ultimate goal is to design more flexible sensors that are mechanically and electrically more reliable.
Job Description:
Duration: 6 months (between February and September 2026), with compensation.
Follows a previous internship conducted in 2025.
A Textile competent intern will also be part of this study.
Steps involved in the internship:
Literature review.
Understanding the challenges of E-textiles and related topics.
Characterization of electronic circuits to be developed.
Developing an experimental plan to minimize configurations and samples.
Collaborative fabrication of circuits with the Textile intern.