Abstract: The present application describes the creation of a flexible textile structure with sensing and lighting capabilities without the loss of important features of a typical textile, for instance, comfort, seamless and mechanical flexibility. As sensing applications are described three different approaches that may or may not work together in the same system: a directly printed self-capacitive sensor, a knitted textile sensor and the integration of temperature/humidity bulk capacitive sensors directly on the textile. As lighting applications for decorative and signage purposes are used two different approaches that could work individually or together: an electroluminescent sensing device and the use of a hybrid sensor that includes the use of SMD LEDs and a printed self-capacitive sensor.

Abstract: The present application describes the creation of a flexible textile structure with sensing and lighting capabilities without the loss of important features of a typical textile, for instance, comfort, seamless and mechanical flexibility. As sensing applications are described three different approaches that may or may not work together in the same system: a directly printed self-capacitive sensor, a knitted textile sensor and the integration of temperature/humidity bulk capacitive sensors directly on the textile. As lighting applications for decorative and signage purposes are used two different approaches that could work individually or together: an electroluminescent sensing device and the use of a hybrid sensor that includes the use of SMD LEDs and a printed self-capacitive sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of construction, involving knowledge of building materials and sensors technology. The invention consists of a cementitious material structure with sensors, which includes plurality of sensing elements (1) integrated on at least one substrate (2), and wherein the set of the plurality of sensing elements (1) and the at least one substrate (2) is involved in cementitious material. The invention thus enables a wide variety of ways to interact with construction structures, while allowing durability and robustness of these structures and their sensing elements (1). The present invention also comprises a manufacturing method of a cementitious material structure with sensors, which includes the integration of sensing elements (1) on at least one substrate (2), its insertion into a formwork and filling with cementitious material.