Sporty Supaheroe cycle jacket boasts "intelligent" sensors and dynamic LEDs
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The Sport Supaheroe integrates 64 RGB LEDs into its stretchable, wearable circuit boards
One mode, with white light on the jacket's front panels and red light to the red, is clearly envisaged for road cycling
The inclusion of in-built sensors means the LED array can display a variety of patterns depending on circumstance
It isn't absolutely clear how the LEDs are driven, but presumably the jacket integrates a battery pack
The Sporty Supaheroe comes in a rather fetching creamy-beige sort of hue, with white webbing over the LED circuits on the upper arms and torso
The Sporty Supaheroe comes in a rather fetching creamy-beige sort of hue, with white webbing over the LED circuits on the upper arms and torso
The jacket is made of organic cotton with additional water-resistant layers that we gather do not sacrifice the jacket's breathability
The Utope Project itself is a collaboration between designer Wolfgang Langeder and the stretchable circuits division of Fraunhofer IZM
The inclusion of in-built sensors means the LED array can display a variety of patterns depending on circumstance
It isn't absolutely clear how the LEDs are driven, but presumably the jacket integrates a battery pack
The Sporty Supaheroe integrates 64 RGB LEDs into its stretchable, wearable circuit boards
It isn't absolutely clear how the LEDs are driven, but presumably the jacket integrates a battery pack
The Utope Project itself is a collaboration between designer Wolfgang Langeder and the stretchable circuits division of Fraunhofer IZM
The Sporty Supaheroe integrates 64 RGB LEDs into its stretchable, wearable circuit boards
A particularly nice touch is a smartphone call alert system, which we gather employs a simple light sensor in the jacket's inner pocket wired to the jackets outer LEDs
The inclusion of in-built sensors means the LED array can display a variety of patterns depending on circumstance
It isn't absolutely clear how the LEDs are driven, but presumably the jacket integrates a battery pack
The Sporty Supaheroe integrates 64 RGB LEDs into its stretchable, wearable circuit boards
The jacket is made of organic cotton with additional water-resistant layers that we gather do not sacrifice the jacket's breathability
The Utope Project's Sporty Supaheroe integrates sensors and RGB LEDs into an "intelligent" cycle jacket
Article Summary
When it comes to cycling apparel, it's right that style plays second fiddle to safety. But if high visibility can be achieved without making the ultimate sartorial sacrifice, so much the better. With its Sporty Supaheroe cycling jacket, the Utope Project aims to achieve just that - integrating 64 RGB LEDs into its stretchable, wearable circuit boards. And the inclusion of in-built sensors means the LED array can display a variety of patterns depending on circumstance.
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