O vestuário inteligente como ferramenta para o design da performance desportiva
- Name
- Gianni Montagna
- Year
- 2012
- Institution
- Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
- Supervisors
- Hélder Carvalho, Fernando Moreira da Silva, Manuela Figueiredo
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Scope
- Sports apparel
- Taxonomy
- Praxiology
- Type
- Theoretical/Practical
- Language
- Portuguese
- Wordcount / Pagecount
- 102,900 / 294
- Joint supervision
- No
Smart clothing as a tool for sports performance design
Research Process (8 methods)
x
Group of experts
Examples of sports apparel
Group of experts
Design project for a swimming sport suit
Prototype for a swimming sport suit
Group of experts
Professional coaches
| # | Name of Method | Research Phase | Research Approach | Researcher Role | Object of Study / Participants | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literature review | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | x | x |
| 2 | Interview | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | Group of experts | unspecified |
| 3 | Case study | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | Examples of sports apparel | unspecified |
| 4 | Expert panel | Exploratory/Generative | Qualitative | x | Group of experts | unspecified |
| 5 | Design project | Generative | Qualitative | Design process | Design project for a swimming sport suit | 1 |
| 6 | Prototyping | Generative | Qualitative | Design process | Prototype for a swimming sport suit | 1 |
| 7 | Expert panel | Evaluative | Qualitative | x | Group of experts | unspecified |
| 8 | Questionnaire | Evaluative | Qualitative | x | Professional coaches | 9 |
Knowledge Transfer & Exchange
Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Produced with input
| IK&T | Academia | Design Practice | Society |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context | No | No | No |
| Vision | No | No | No |
| Means | Yes | Yes | No |
Recommendations (10)
Evaluate ultrasonic-seam manufacturing for the swimsuit and compare it against the current sewing solutions in terms of performance, resistance, bulk, and comfort.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Short → Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Run fully integrated in-pool tests of the complete BIOSWIM suit and its end-to-end data-processing pipeline, instead of testing most subsystems only in modular or dry/partial conditions.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Short → Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium-High
Develop new textile substrates that offer differentiated containment levels and can self-regulate the compression applied to the user’s body.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Carry out dedicated hydrodynamics studies focused on the swimsuit and on high-performance swimming conditions.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Conduct anthropometric studies of athletic populations and classify their body characteristics to improve sizing, fit, and functional design parameters.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- High
Study body compression for elderly and rehabilitation users so the system can be translated safely from elite sport to health-support contexts.
- Scope:
- Meso → Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium → Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Advance biomechanical studies of the swimmer and quantify the energy expenditure associated with the intelligent swimsuit during use.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Study the integration between 2D CAD systems and Seamless production systems in order to derive reliable, transferable design parameters for this class of garment.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Short → Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- High
Investigate the use of shape-memory materials to stabilize oscillating masses during swimming.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Test different textile surface finishes and protective treatments on the substrate to improve comfort, water behavior, insulation, and system reliability.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Short → Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium