Eleksen to Offer Product Evaluation Kit.First step for designers, tech professionals to assess commercial applications of ElekTex "smart fabrics" SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Eleksen Group plc. (AIM:ELG ELG Early Learning Goals (education) ELG Export-Led Growth ELG Endoluminal Graft ELG Effluent Limitation Guideline ELG European Liaison Group ELG Executive Level Group ELG Engineering Log Generator .L), the world's leading provider of touch-sensitive touch-sensitive adj → sensible al tacto touch-sensitive touch adj [keypad] → à effleurement; [screen] → tactile smart fabrics for consumer electronics in apparel and accessories, today announced that its new Evaluation Kit is available to designers, academics, and journalists looking to gain first-hand experience with ElekTex([R]) technology. The Evaluation Kit represents an ideal first step for those looking to develop commercial applications using ElekTex. ElekTex is a unique electro-conductive fabric touch pad optimized for the creation of flexible, durable, and rugged fabric interfaces. It provides endless opportunities for those looking to develop novel wearable technology, innovative consumer electronics accessories, and other products. The Evaluation Kit consists of a standard ElekTex sensor A device that measures or detects a real-world condition, such as motion, heat or light and converts the condition into an analog or digital representation. An optical sensor detects the intensity or brightness of light, or the intensity of red, green and blue for color systems. and its associated control electronics module which connects to a Windows[R] PC via a USB port A USB socket on a computer or peripheral device into which a USB cable is plugged. See USB. . Also included in the kit are three fabric overlays which together with the appropriate software drivers provide application examples of the ElekTex sensor used as a Keyboard, Drawing Pad and Multimedia Controls. The aim is to familiarize the user with the programming versatility of the ElekTex sensor which can be reconfigured on-the-fly to support a variety of applications. "ElekTex is arguably ar·gu·a·ble adj. 1. Open to argument: an arguable question, still unresolved. 2. That can be argued plausibly; defensible in argument: three arguable points of law. the most advanced smart fabric technology in the market today and it can be used to support an endless range of wearable consumer electronics applications," said Vassilis Seferidis, VP Product Management at Eleksen. "We're certain that our new Evaluation Kit will ease access to our technology and assist design and technical professionals in realizing their smart fabric design possibilities." The ElekTex Evaluation Kit is available for US$500. A discount of 50% is offered to academic and non-profit organizations A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. or professionals. To order, visit www.eleksenweb.com/shop/. For further information on Eleksen or ElekTex please visit www.eleksen.com or www.elektex.com. About Eleksen Eleksen Group plc is the world leader in touch sensitive interactive textiles for electronics interface design. The company's core technology, ElekTex, is a unique electro-conductive fabric touch pad optimized for the creation of flexible, durable and rugged fabric touch screen interfaces. ElekTex is used in applications ranging from wearable electronic controls for consumer electronics and industrial wear to lightweight, low-power touch interfaces for CE accessories, telematics Originally coined to mean the convergence of telecommunications and information processing, the term later evolved to refer to automation in automobiles. GPS navigation, integrated hands-free cellphones, wireless communications and automatic driving assistance systems all come under the , military, transportation and space suits. It replaces the hard touch pads, flexi-circuits and polymer switches which have limited the growth of the wearable electronics markets. Eleksen licenses ElekTex and reference design to manufacturers for use in custom electronics design and also markets a range of ready-to-integrate solutions for garment, bags and accessories manufacturers. Eleksen is headquartered in Pinewood pine·wood n. 1. The wood of the pine tree. 2. A forest of pines. Often used in the plural. Studios near London, England and in San Francisco, Calif. |
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