AIS: Textile Keyboard

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The key to producing something may be to combine the technology available above with a controller project mentioned before.

PIC Controller based MIDI capability: www.parallaxinc.com/

These are simple kits to build microcontroller units. They also sell RF (radio frequency) modules for remote control of the devices.

These wireless controllers are not "Wireless" compatible, such as Consume, but are more like the type found in use with remote control aircraft etc.

I am having trouble locating something that could be utilised as a display unit (the concept of an organic T-Shirt) but I will keep looking.

It appears that the only LCD type displays are very rigid and may not lend well to use in clothing.

Perhaps some form of LED matrix interwoven into a fabric? The only trouble with LED's is their power consumption though.

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