{"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DE260100796"},"data":{"type":"grant-details","id":"DE260100796","attributes":{"code":"DE260100796","administering-organisation":"University of Technology Sydney","announcement-administering-organisation":"University of Technology Sydney","scheme-name":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","grant-status":"Active","funding-commencement-year":2026,"years-funded":3,"project-start-date":"2026-10-01","anticipated-end-date":"2026-10-01","grant-summary":"Integrated electronic textiles with miniature soft actuators. This project aims to realize haptic textiles by building miniature actuators at fibre interweaving points. This project expects to create new knowledge in tuning fibre heterostructures at the micron scale by extruding and achieving a robust interface at the fiber contact area. The new interwoven structure is expected to result in new electromechanical behavior to strengthen the understanding of electrostatic-hydraulic coupled actuation. The expected outcomes of this project are the haptic textiles that multiply the resolution of large-area haptic interface and maintain the intrinsic comfort of textiles, making substantial contributions to wearable human-machine interaction.","funding-current":0.00,"funding-at-announcement":529878,"investigators-current":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Xiang","familyName":"Shi","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":null}],"investigators-at-announcement":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Xiang","familyName":"Shi","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":null}],"organisations-current":[{"organisationName":"University of Technology Sydney","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"NSW"}],"organisations-at-announcement":[{"organisationName":"University of Technology Sydney","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"NSW"}],"field-of-research":[{"isPrimary":true,"code":"4014","name":"Manufacturing Engineering","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"401408","name":"Manufacturing Processes and Technologies (Excl. Textiles)","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"401413","name":"Textile Technology","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"401605","name":"Functional Materials","type":"FOR20"}],"socio-economic-objective":[{"code":"220407","name":"Human-Computer Interaction","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"240402","name":"Consumer Electronic Equipment (Excl. Communication Equipment)","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"280110","name":"Expanding Knowledge In Engineering","type":"SEO20"}],"international-collaboration":["Germany"],"lief-register":[],"achievement-summary":null,"national-interest-test-statement":"This project aims to develop wearable haptic feedback devices that feel like regular clothing, addressing the scientific gap in how to make these devices comfortable and adaptable to the human body. Tiny actuators integrated into textiles enable tactile interaction with robots and computers and make them suitable for long-term, daily use. \nThis project can benefit Australians by providing better prosthetics for patients, enhancing safety gear for hazardous jobs, and supporting realistic training simulations. For example, hospitals can adopt these devices to improve patient rehabilitation, allowing patients to receive real-time sensory feedback from prosthetic limbs. In hazardous work environments, safety gear companies can enhance worker protection by providing tactile feedbacks on clothing, in order to alert workers of potential dangers. Educational institutions can use these devices to create immersive training programs that simulate real-world scenarios, helping students and professionals develop essential skills in a safe and controlled environment. \nThese application areas should generate interest from healthcare providers, industrial safety firms, and educational institutions, ensuring wide adoption and maximizing the research's impact. Engaging with industry partners, showcasing success stories through media, and organising public talks will help to demonstrate the benefits and encourage broader use of these innovative haptic feedback textiles.\n"}}}