August 19, 2025
Clothing woven with computers
Professor Yoel Fink speaks to WBUR about an autonomous programmable computer in the form of an elastic fiber that could monitor health conditions and physical activity.
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Researchers braid a computer fiber with a combination of metal and textile yarns. Covering the fiber computer with traditional yarns enables it to be easily integrated into fabrics and textiles.
Hamilton Osoy, IFM
Professor Yoel Fink is turning clothing into computers, reports WBUR’s Rachell Sanchez-Smith. His smart fibers can store data, run AI, sense motion and sound, and share health insights. Fink’s “fabric physiology” could one day monitor fetal heart rates, detect early signs of illness, or even deliver medication—all seamlessly integrated into everyday garments.
Read the full story in WBUR.