Witsense

15/06/2021

STARTS in Motion Day is coming soon!

[ STARTS in Motion] 🚀 June 30th at 10.30 am CET!

STARTS in MOTION Day is dedicated to showcase how innovative art-tech projects are shaping the economy of the future and how much the market of transdisciplinary innovation is vibrant in Europe!

🧐 The first session of the Day will focus on the topic of health. Four projects will present their technologies and platforms using art and education for an inclusive approach of healthcare. Through their inspiring pitches, you will have the chance to discover how the art brings an innovative and sensitive perspective to the patients´ treatment.
Join the VYX, Sensewear (Witsense), Echoes and Cancer ARt Gallery (Excite Science) project teams on 30 June from 10:30 to 11:10 am!

For more info about their projects and to register for this session, follow this link! 👉 https://bit.ly/3x5dOxk



Ars Electronica Creative Europe Bozar University for the Creative Arts - UCA Artsformation European Commission RegionArts Espronceda

17/04/2021

In a recent post of STARTS, our work with technology and inclusion.

As an emerging field in the creative economy, wearable technologies and e-textiles “are typically used together in the fashion industry to create garments which are capable of computation, interaction, and communication”.[1] WEAR Sustain and Re-FREAM networks, part of the S+T+ARTS initiative, ca...

02/04/2021

Today we celebrate World Autism Awarness Day.

Witsense strongly believes that design can improve lives of people and we are working on Sensewear to support people affected by autism and their families.
Sensewear's aim is to sustain people on daily basis, trying to improve their quality of life and promoting social inclusion.

The project consist in the creation of a collection of inclusive clothing and accessories, high-tech design products, that stimulate and emphasize senses awarness to better manage anxiety, stress and panic attacks.

The collection is inspired by therapies applied to sensory processing disorders and has been developed with the technical support of therapists who assist people with autism.

01/03/2021

"....getting older has made me wish products like those from Witsense were feely available bothoday, with my arthritis pain and decreased mobility, as well as whenI was younger They might have added a great deal more pleasure and comfort to my sexual and sensual activities.

There’s also the idea that if they’d been around when I was younger, I and so many others dealing with incipent physical concerns could have reduced or possibly aided in eliminating them altogether.

Then, when I was a lonely young man, and particularly now, during these days of social isolation, Lovewear would be a unique way to experience something akin to that most intimate—and human—of touches: a welcoming and supportive hug."

Thanks M. Christian

The goal behind this smart underwear is to enable people with limited mobility to self-pleasure in a comfortable manner. Read more.

11/12/2020

Grazie a tutto il team di MaketoCare e Sanofi Italia per la Menzione Speciale a Lovewear!
La presentazione dei progetti vincitori e' avvenuta ieri sera in occasione dell'apertura di Maker Faire Rome -The European Edition
Edizione digitale dove troverete anche il nostro booth dalle 19 alle 20 a questo link https://digital.makerfairerome.eu/ #/mfr/62/brand

10/12/2020

Live la premiazione del concorso Make to Care. Witsense è stata tra i finalisti in un edizione precedente con Sensewear

02/12/2020

Witsense partecipa a Maker Faire Rome -The European Edition.

Anteprima Maker Faire Rome 2020: scopri contenuti e speaker di questa edizione online, gratuita e tutta nuova. Attenzione: spoiler!

30/10/2020

Last day of Fashion Tech Week NY!

15/10/2020

Sharing our latest blog post, describing the co-creation process had with Fraunhofer IZM and Wear It Berlin within Re-Fream.

Witsense collaborative process October 14, 2020 Analog to Connected, Realisation One of the main features of Lovewear project is the integration of soft robotics, inflatable pockets embedded into the garment. Witsense is not new to inflatables: in our previous work, we have made a jacket that delive...

14/10/2020

We are among the speakers of the Fashion Tech Week NY. Follow the link to register for free and see the virtual exhibition.

Registration is free and open. Fashion Tech Week NY 2020 begins in 24hrs. Don’t miss 15 days of innovation and unforgettable experience!!!!! Go to http://fashiontechweekny.com/tickets

23/09/2020

Lovewear, project part of Re-Fream on STG.

New underwear line Lovewear by Witsense uses soft robotics to simulate human physical contact on the ge****ls, designed for people with disabilities in mind.

15/09/2020

Details of LOVEwear.
The lace has been designed through generative patterns; the textile has different flexibility according to the stimuli applied. Hips and gluteus have embedded pressure pockets that give the idea of being touched/hold by a partner. The central area has a component that ‘touches’ and let the wearer explore her most intimate parts.

Project developed thanks to and the European Commission.

10/09/2020

Don't miss out tomorrow from 09:45-11:15 CET on the final presentation & the amazing results of two of the Re-Fream projects: LOVEWEAR and Connexstyle 🤩 Join here 👇

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84664700153

Looking forward to hearing more from: Christian Dils Max Marwede Jessica Smarsch Emanuela Corti Ivan Parati Thomas Gnahm Ioana Puscasu Anish Kakroo

10/09/2020

The digital version of LOVEwear with different lace designs and patterns on both underwear and pillow.

We’ll be presenting our work tomorrow at at 10 am CET

10/09/2020

LOVEwear is a project founded by Re-Fream Starts and the European Commission.
Our reference hub is Wear It Berlin and the scientific partner Fraunhofer IZM.
Material testing by Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

We would like to thank everyone who took part in the project!

Project assistants Valeria Serra and Aesun Kim
Psychologist Paola Tomasello
Electronics Edwin Robotics Arbitrary Solutions
Media The Ripple Effect Experiences

Also special thanks to Rafe Eric Biggs, Max Ulivieri, Simone Majocchi, Simone Fanti, Giulia Tomasello, Jessica Smarsch.

09/09/2020

LOVEwear pillow interface can be touched, caressed, squeezed to activate inflatable pockets into the underwear.
Thought for movement impaired people, can be used by anyone who wants to explore her own intimacy.

09/09/2020

LOVEwear is a smart underwear that integrates soft robotics to empower self intimacy.
A pillow interface can be explored, touched and squeezed to trigger pressure and stimulation patterns in the underwear.