The different styles you can choose from: for example abstract (left) or organic (right).
Material and thermochromic ink explorations.
An impression of the EPIC pop-up store within the sport center.
The designs are created based on the thermochromic image of the upper body.
Impression of the creation of the garments.Overview
- Type: Design project
- Goal: Create awareness and understanding of the warming-up exercise by heat-sensitive sportswear.
People
Kim Sauvé, (then) Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
Lisa Malou Smits, (then) Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
Baisong Liu, (then) Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
Description
To create awareness and understanding of the warming-up exercise, we developed sportswear to give an organic data visualization when the body has warmed up and is prepared for the exercise. EPIC stands for Expression, Performance, Identity and Control and is meant for the amateur athlete who wishes to be able to express and control their performance. The skin temperature will be measured and visualized by the color changing interface, the difference appears through a gradient variety of the color. Through uploading a thermogram, the sportswear becomes even more personalized, as an algorithm has been created to personalize the pattern; by concentrating the pattern at the thermal peaks.