
155Chapter 7: Sensors
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t Social Body Lab, one of our favorite sensors is an electromyography
(EMG) sensor. We’ve used this sensor to create a variety of muscle-
activated kinetic textiles.
Monarch is a wearable for personal expression. Pleated textile forms that
live on the shoulders expand and contract in response to the movement of
the wearer’s bicep muscle. These shape-shifting body extensions can be
used to express excitement, emphasis, or even aggression.
In contrast, Nautilus allows the wearer to turn inwar ...