Publications
Publications since 2008
Refereed journal papers
Development and analysis of novel electroluminescent yarns and fabrics for localised automotive interior illumination
Dias, T., and Monaragala, R., Textile Research Journal, vol. 82, 2012, pp. 1164 – 1176 (DOI: 10.1177/0040517511420763)
Experimental knitted frequency selective surfaces
Hurley, W., Dias, T. and Tennant, A., IET Electron. Lett. 48, 1386 (2012)
Wearable cooling system to manage heat in protective clothing
Dias, T. and Delkumburewatte, G. B., Journal of the Textile Institute, vol. 103, 2012, pp. 483 – 489
Automatic identification of gait events using an instrumented sock
Dias, T., Preece, S., Kenney, L., Major, J., Lay, E. and Fernandes, B., Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation; vol. 8, 2011, pp. 1-10 Visit the HINOW section on the BCS website.
Porosity and Capillarity of weft knitted spacer structures
Dias, T. and Delkumburewatte, G. B., Fibres and Polymers 2009, Vol.10, No.2, pp. 226-230
Analysis of water absorbency into knitted spacer structures
Dias, T. and Delkumburewatte, G. B.,, Journal of the Textile Institute, vol. 101, 2009, pp. 143-153
Electrically active knitted textiles, Technical Usage Textiles (TUT)
Hurley, W., Dias, T., Monaralgala, R. and Wijeyesiriwardana, R., No 69, 2008, pp. 18 – 25
Development of Electrically active knitted textiles
Hurley, W., Dias, T., Monaralgala, R. and Wijeyesiriwardana, R., Advances in Science and Technology, vol. 60, 2008, pp 74-84
Conference Presentations
Adding value to Smart Textiles – the electronic textiles option
Dias, T., The Eighth China International Patent Fair, Dalian, September 2012
Addressing the Challenges of Fabricating Microwave Antennas Using Conductive Threads
Acti, T., Chauraya, A, Zhang, S., Whittow, S.W.G, Seager, R. Dias, T. and Vardaxoglou, Y, , EUCAP 2012 - The Sixth European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Conference Publications 2012, pp. 1365-1367, DOI: 10.1109/EuCAP.2012.6205910
Simulation Methodology to Model the Behaviour of Wearable Antennas Composed of Embroidered Conductive Threads
Acti, T., Zhang, S., Chauraya, A., Whittow, W., Seager, R., Dias, T. and Yiannis C. Vardaxoglou, C. Y. URSI, July 2012
Electronically Active Smart Textiles
Dias, T., Seminar of the East Midlands' materials hub project (MATHUB), Nottingham, June 2011.
High performance flexible fabric electronics for megahertz frequency communication
Acti, T., Zhang, S., Chauraya, A, Whittow, W., Seager, R. Dias, T. and Vardaxoglou, Y, , LAPC 2011, Loughborough, IEEE Conference Publications 2011, pp. 1-4, DOI: 10.1109/LAPC.2011.6114088
Electronically Active Intelligent Yarns
Dias, T., Smart Fabric 2011 Conference, London, March 2011
High Performance Flexible Fabric Electronics for Megahertz Frequency Communications
Acti, T., Emtex Designer Forum Nottingham June 2011
Digital Dichotomy: Aesthetic and functional exploration of the multihead embroidery mass production machine
Acti, T., Emtex Designer Forum Nottingham October 2011
Development of Textile Sensors
Dias, T., ESPRIT Biosensing Workshop, UK Sport, London, March 2011
Digital Embroidery: Intuitive Process based on Tacit Knowledge or Dichotomy between Computer Screen and Material Reality?Acti, T., Textile in Research Practice Symposium Loughborough University, November 2011
Flexible Fabric Electronics
Acti, T., Smart Design Conference Nottingham, November 2011
Electronically Active Smart Textiles
Dias, T., The British Computer Society Lecture, Manchester, March 2011; HiNOW, volume 6, number 2; Visit the HINOW section on the BCS website.
Electronically Active Yarns
Dias, T., Textile Institute International Conference on Managing Innovation in Textiles, Manchester, June 2010
Using knitted sensor technology to identify gait events during walking
Dias, T., Preece, S., Kenney, L., Major, M. and Lay, E., Proceedings of the 7th IASTED International Conferences, BioMed 2010, Innsbruck, February 2010, Biomedical Engineering vol. 2, pp. 130-156, Acta Press
Modelling and Engineering of Compression Garments for Venous Disease
Dias, T., First World Conference on Software for the Textile and Clothing Industries, Manchester, May 2009
Knitted Electro Textiles
Dias, T., TechniTex Conference – Technical Knitting for Innovation, Manchester, May 2009
Knitted Medical Textiles – Research to Commercialisation
Dias, T., The Textile Institute, Sri Lanka section, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, August 2009
Smart Textiles - Adding value to Sri Lankan textiles - the Electro-textiles Option
Dias, T., Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology, Biyagama Export Processing Zone, Sri Lanka, August 2009
Electrically Active Knitted Spacer Structures
Dias, T., 50 Years Luxilon – Celebration and Symposium, Luxilon Industries NV, Wijnegem, Belgium, December 2009
Cool Sensors for a Freer Lifestyle
Dias, T. and Pedley, M., 22nd Meeting of the Intelligent Sensing Programme of Sensors and Instrumentation KTN, IEE, Savoy Place, London, January 2008
RFID Active Yarns
Dias, T., IDTechEx RFID Europe 2008, Cambridge, October 2008
A Smarter Life
Dias, T. and Pedley, M., CIMTEC2008, Third International Conference Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, Acireale, Sicily, June 2008
Future Intelligent Textiles
Dias, T., CIMTEC2008, Third International Conference Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, Acireale, Sicily, June 2008
Exhibitions and collaborations
Future Textiles
Palace of Westminster, London, December 2012
Journeys in Lace-part one
Wallner Gallery, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, September 2012
Journeys in Lace-part two
Bonington Gallery, Nottingham, September 2012
Sensing’ Street performances
Sønderborg, Denmark, August-September 2012
Sensing’ Performances
The Funen Art Museum, Denmark, August-September 2012
Sensing’ Initiating Open Air Movie
Brandts, Denmark, August-September 2012
Digital Embroidery
Victoria and Albert Museum, July 2012
Archipelago
Bonington gallery, Nottingham, September 2011
Skin
Sam Scorer Gallery Lincoln, February – March 2011
Closely Held Secrets
Bonington Gallery Nottingham, August - October 2010
