This is the first post in the overview series which will be a series that summarizes the journey the group went to in order to create the final textile classification sensor!
The journey to choosing this project started off with the desire to create something that would help to make the world a better place. As engineers we have a duty to create designs that are ethical and increase the well being of others.
Our diverse group of engineers all have a passion for giving back to the community and for fashion. We felt that tackling the textile waste problem that is occurring would be a perfect fit.
As more and more research was done, it became apparent that there was little to no advancements with automated recycling of textiles. All the textiles that have been created to this date, still exist on the planet and that amount still keeps increasing. We wanted to find a solution to dealing with all this waste.
This led to the creation of our objective for the project. The objective is: Design a textile sensor that will enable a variety of companies to recycle fabrics in order to reduce wasted resources, recycle scrap fabric, save company costs, and lower the fashion industries environmental footprint.
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