Table 1.
Warp-knitted fabric specifications for experimental use
| Raw Material | Structure | Weight/g-m-2 | PB·5 cm-1 | PA·5 cm-1 | Thickness/mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polyester | Two Bar Tricot Stitch | 75 | 87 | 80 | 0.3 |

Fig. 1.
Basic information of two-comb warp-knitted fabric

Fig. 2.
Before and after plasma treatment of warp-knitted fabric. (a) Untreated warp-knitted fabric. (b) Plasma-treated warp-knitted fabric

Fig. 3.
Resistance variation of (a) PCCWKF-1 at a strain of 10%

Fig. 4.
Resistance variation of (b) PCCWKF-2 at a strain of 10%

Fig. 5.
Resistance variation of (c) PCCWKF-4 at a strain of 10%

Fig. 6.
Resistance variation of (d) PCCWKF-6 at a strain of 10%

Fig. 7.
Picture of network model of two bar tricot fabric. (a) Structure. (b) Resistance

Fig. 8.
Repeatability of strain-resistance sensing of (a) PCCWKF-1, (b) PCCWKF-2, (c) PCCWKF-3 and (d) PCCWKF-4 at 5% strain
Table 4.
Sensitivity of PCCWKF-1 at different time periods (5%) The sensitivities of PCCWKF-2 are 11.52, 8.07 and 7.53.
| Period | Cycle | Highest value of R/R0 | Lowest value of R/R0 | GF | Average value of GF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0~10 s | 1 | 1 | 0.44704 | 11.059 | 11.31 |
| 2 | 1.05976 | 0.45693 | 11.377 | ||
| 3 | 1.07945 | 0.46647 | 11.357 | ||
| 4 | 1.0951 | 0.47136 | 11.391 | ||
| 5 | 1.10503 | 0.47563 | 11.392 | ||
| 6 | 1.10406 | 0.47768 | 11.347 | ||
| 7 | 1.1099 | 0.48133 | 11.327 | ||
| 8 | 1.10795 | 0.48392 | 11.265 | ||
| 9 | 1.11317 | 0.48491 | 11.288 | ||
| 10 | 1.11515 | 0.48541 | 11.294 | ||
| 495~505 s | 1 | 0.76909 | 0.36092 | 10.614 | 10.72 |
| 2 | 0.77034 | 0.36026 | 10.647 | ||
| 3 | 0.77066 | 0.35975 | 10.664 | ||
| 4 | 0.77382 | 0.36002 | 10.695 | ||
| 5 | 0.77413 | 0.35913 | 10.722 | ||
| 6 | 0.7762 | 0.35855 | 10.761 | ||
| 7 | 0.77668 | 0.35879 | 10.761 | ||
| 8 | 0.77812 | 0.35866 | 10.781 | ||
| 9 | 0.77876 | 0.35842 | 10.795 | ||
| 10 | 0.7786 | 0.35801 | 10.804 | ||
| 990~1000 s | 1 | 0.73014 | 0.35418 | 10.298 | 10.40 |
| 2 | 0.73113 | 0.35375 | 10.323 | ||
| 3 | 0.73283 | 0.35402 | 10.338 | ||
| 4 | 0.73597 | 0.35478 | 10.359 | ||
| 5 | 0.73784 | 0.35468 | 10.386 | ||
| 6 | 0.74015 | 0.35455 | 10.420 | ||
| 7 | 0.74102 | 0.35388 | 10.449 | ||
| 8 | 0.74059 | 0.35349 | 10.454 | ||
| 9 | 0.74175 | 0.35302 | 10.481 | ||
| 10 | 0.74132 | 0.35263 | 10.486 |
Table 5.
Sensitivity of PCCWKF-2 at different time periods (5%) The sensitivities of PCCWKF-3 are 9.05, 8.62 and 8.46.
| Period | Cycle | Highest value of R/R0 | Lowest value of R/R0 | GF | Average value of GF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0~10 s | 1 | 1 | 0.44499 | 11.100 | 11.52 |
| 2 | 1.03401 | 0.44473 | 11.786 | ||
| 3 | 1.03231 | 0.44462 | 11.754 | ||
| 4 | 1.02977 | 0.44615 | 11.672 | ||
| 5 | 1.02921 | 0.44673 | 11.650 | ||
| 6 | 1.02753 | 0.44721 | 11.606 | ||
| 7 | 1.02501 | 0.44769 | 11.546 | ||
| 8 | 1.02029 | 0.44881 | 11.430 | ||
| 9 | 1.01864 | 0.45031 | 11.367 | ||
| 10 | 1.01727 | 0.45155 | 11.314 | ||
| 495~505 s | 1 | 0.75657 | 0.35792 | 7.973 | 8.07 |
| 2 | 0.75626 | 0.35816 | 7.962 | ||
| 3 | 0.76008 | 0.35799 | 8.042 | ||
| 4 | 0.74462 | 0.35761 | 7.740 | ||
| 5 | 0.76269 | 0.35732 | 8.107 | ||
| 6 | 0.76377 | 0.35674 | 8.141 | ||
| 7 | 0.76424 | 0.35647 | 8.155 | ||
| 8 | 0.76486 | 0.35603 | 8.177 | ||
| 9 | 0.76625 | 0.35593 | 8.206 | ||
| 10 | 0.76813 | 0.3561 | 8.241 | ||
| 990~1000 s | 1 | 0.72278 | 0.35486 | 7.358 | 7.53 |
| 2 | 0.72556 | 0.35489 | 7.413 | ||
| 3 | 0.72696 | 0.35435 | 7.452 | ||
| 4 | 0.72752 | 0.35425 | 7.465 | ||
| 5 | 0.72991 | 0.35415 | 7.515 | ||
| 6 | 0.7319 | 0.35405 | 7.557 | ||
| 7 | 0.73289 | 0.35349 | 7.588 | ||
| 8 | 0.73361 | 0.35302 | 7.612 | ||
| 9 | 0.73532 | 0.35352 | 7.636 | ||
| 10 | 0.73719 | 0.35289 | 7.686 |
Table 6.
Sensitivity of PCCWKF-3 at different time periods (5%) The sensitivities of PCCWKF-4 are 7.28, 5.81 and 5.61.
| Period | Cycle | Highest value of R/R0 | Lowest value of R/R0 | GF | Average value of GF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0~10 s | 1 | 1 | 0.55113 | 8.977 | 9.05 |
| 2 | 0.99838 | 0.55019 | 8.978 | ||
| 3 | 0.99717 | 0.54946 | 8.980 | ||
| 4 | 0.9945 | 0.54832 | 8.973 | ||
| 5 | 0.9933 | 0.54767 | 8.973 | ||
| 6 | 0.99731 | 0.54711 | 9.028 | ||
| 7 | 1.00094 | 0.54642 | 9.082 | ||
| 8 | 1.00366 | 0.54561 | 9.128 | ||
| 9 | 1.00638 | 0.54541 | 9.161 | ||
| 10 | 1.0094 | 0.54541 | 9.193 | ||
| 495~505 s | 1 | 0.83483 | 0.47745 | 8.562 | 8.62 |
| 2 | 0.83596 | 0.47717 | 8.584 | ||
| 3 | 0.83738 | 0.47686 | 8.611 | ||
| 4 | 0.83833 | 0.47662 | 8.629 | ||
| 5 | 0.83928 | 0.47668 | 8.641 | ||
| 6 | 0.84042 | 0.47736 | 8.640 | ||
| 7 | 0.84223 | 0.47822 | 8.644 | ||
| 8 | 0.84358 | 0.47902 | 8.643 | ||
| 9 | 0.84406 | 0.47973 | 8.633 | ||
| 10 | 0.84396 | 0.48045 | 8.614 | ||
| 990~1000 s | 1 | 0.81915 | 0.47546 | 8.391 | 8.46 |
| 2 | 0.81951 | 0.47491 | 8.410 | ||
| 3 | 0.82087 | 0.47457 | 8.437 | ||
| 4 | 0.82233 | 0.47454 | 8.459 | ||
| 5 | 0.8237 | 0.47482 | 8.471 | ||
| 6 | 0.82609 | 0.47579 | 8.481 | ||
| 7 | 0.82886 | 0.47683 | 8.494 | ||
| 8 | 0.831 | 0.47785 | 8.499 | ||
| 9 | 0.83193 | 0.4784 | 8.499 | ||
| 10 | 0.83174 | 0.47902 | 8.481 |
Table 7.
Sensitivity of PCCWKF-4 at different time periods (5%)
| Period | Cycle | Highest value of R/R0 | Lowest value of R/R0 | GF | Average value of GF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0~10 s | 1 | 1 | 0.64098 | 7.180 | 7.28 |
| 2 | 0.99903 | 0.6404 | 7.173 | ||
| 3 | 0.99689 | 0.63948 | 7.148 | ||
| 4 | 0.99593 | 0.63896 | 7.139 | ||
| 5 | 0.99914 | 0.63852 | 7.212 | ||
| 6 | 1.00205 | 0.63796 | 7.282 | ||
| 7 | 1.00423 | 0.63731 | 7.338 | ||
| 8 | 1.00641 | 0.63715 | 7.385 | ||
| 9 | 1.00883 | 0.63715 | 7.434 | ||
| 10 | 1.01114 | 0.63731 | 7.477 | ||
| 495~505 s | 1 | 0.8699 | 0.58249 | 5.748 | 5.81 |
| 2 | 0.87103 | 0.58224 | 5.776 | ||
| 3 | 0.87179 | 0.58205 | 5.795 | ||
| 4 | 0.87255 | 0.5821 | 5.809 | ||
| 5 | 0.87347 | 0.58264 | 5.817 | ||
| 6 | 0.87492 | 0.58333 | 5.832 | ||
| 7 | 0.876 | 0.58397 | 5.841 | ||
| 8 | 0.87638 | 0.58454 | 5.837 | ||
| 9 | 0.8763 | 0.58512 | 5.824 | ||
| 10 | 0.876 | 0.58552 | 5.810 | ||
| 990~1000 s | 1 | 0.85672 | 0.58068 | 5.521 | 5.61 |
| 2 | 0.85781 | 0.58041 | 5.548 | ||
| 3 | 0.85898 | 0.58038 | 5.572 | ||
| 4 | 0.86007 | 0.58061 | 5.589 | ||
| 5 | 0.86199 | 0.58139 | 5.612 | ||
| 6 | 0.86421 | 0.58222 | 5.640 | ||
| 7 | 0.86592 | 0.58304 | 5.658 | ||
| 8 | 0.86667 | 0.58348 | 5.664 | ||
| 9 | 0.86652 | 0.58397 | 5.651 | ||
| 10 | 0.86637 | 0.58402 | 5.647 |

Fig. 9.
Fabric sensor

Fig. 10.
Sensors on the waist of the clothing

Fig. 11.
Respiration monitoring experiment

Fig. 12.
Resistance variation of sensor of during sleeing,sitting and running for 5 mins
Table 8.
Data of respiration monitoring
| Movement status | Difference between the maximum and minimum values of R/R0 | Respiratory interval/s |
|---|---|---|
| Sleeping | 0.014 | 3.01 |
| Sitting | 0.035 | 2.84 |
| Running for 5 min | 0.140 | 3.97 |

Fig. 13.
Resistance variation of the sensor elbow motion monitoring at 0, 30, 60, 90 degrees

Fig. 14.
Resistance variation of the elbow motion monitoring sensor in one cycle at 0, 30, 60, and 90 degrees in the pre-experiment

Fig. 15.
Resistance variation of the knee motion monitoring sensor in one cycle of the pre-experiment

Fig. 16.
Resistance variation of the knee motion monitoring sensor

Fig. 17.
Resistance variation of the knee motion monitoring sensor in one cycle of the pre-experiment

