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A Barbie-pink sea pig saunters along the seafloor.

SMARTEX Project/NERC

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Elpidiidae, one of a family of deep-sea cucumbers. This is just one of thousands of newly discovered deep-sea species that have been catalogued by scientists in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a vast area of the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Mexico

Photograph: Smartex Project/NERC

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Improving Functional Value of Smart Fabrics Supported by Advancements in Material Science and Fiber Technologies to Spur Growth in the Global Smart Fabrics Market

Rapid pace of advancements in material science and fiber technologies, and development of miniaturized electronics are poised to drive the global Smart Fabrics market to reach US$8.3 billion by 2024. Expanding applications of smart fabrics specifically in sports & fitness, military, fashion and home health monitoring are also expected to stimulate market growth.

The integration of science and advanced technology into fabrics and textiles has led to the emergence of a new range of clothing and textiles, termed smart fabrics. Also referred to as smart clothing, intelligent clothing, smart textiles and e-textiles, smart fabrics are embedded with digital and electronic components such as actuators, sensors, microcontrollers, and data processors that can read and respond, allowing the smart fabric to sense and react to environmental conditions and external stimuli from thermal, mechanical, chemical, magnetic or electrical sources.

Though a relatively nascent technology, smart fabrics market has been gaining strength driven by the trend towards miniaturization of electronics, rapidly declining prices of electronic components and the falling production cost of semiconductors and textiles. Rising consumer demand for advanced electronic devices with sophisticated capabilities, rapid growth of low-cost smart wireless sensor networks and rising demand for smart devices such as smart watches and smart wristbands are also driving the smart fabrics market. Also benefiting the market is the increasing use of electronic textiles in a new range of wearable smart products. Increasing disposable incomes of people, specifically millennials, improving standards of living and rising awareness about advanced technologies are enhancing adoption of smart textiles.

The expanding applications of smart fabrics in sectors such as sports & fitness, healthcare, military & defense, protection and automobile sectors among others continue to provide significant growth opportunities for the market. Significant potential for growth in the market is emerging from military clothing and personal protective markets. The increasing focus on safety of workers and personnel is leading to the growing use of smart fabrics in industrial applications. Military clothing is a major end-use application market for smart textiles with growth driven by increasing focus on the integration of wearable technologies, which can reduce weight from cabling and batteries used for electronic devices in military uniforms. In the healthcare sector, smart fabrics have the ability to monitor and analyze health parameters such as blood pressure, temperature and heart rate of the wearer. With the use of wearable devices, patients can be monitored continuously for physiological signals, thereby eliminating the need for frequent or unnecessary visits to the clinic. In the sports and fitness sector, growing need for products to improve athletic performance in fields such as running, extreme sports and skiing is expected to benefit market growth. The segment has witnessed the development of products with physiological monitoring and supervision devices for measuring athletes’ performance in order to evaluate the effectiveness of training programs.

Increase in R&D initiatives focused on the development of new and advanced smart textile products will continue to provide favorable prospects for the market. Technology innovations, specifically in areas such as nanotechnology, hybrid materials and biosensors, along with development of new materials and miniaturized electronics augur well for the smart textiles market. Developments in material science and fiber technologies in areas such as nanofibers, conductive thrust-sensing fabrics and crossbreed fabrics along with development of advanced electronic components are leading to the expansion of functionalities in smart fabrics.

As stated by the new market research report on Smart Fabrics, the United States represents the largest regional market, worldwide. The presence of a large number of technology companies in the region contributes to the region’s leadership in the smart fabrics marketplace. Increasing applications of smart fabrics in sports & fitness sector, the growing demand for innovative and advanced textiles from the automotive and consumer electronics industries, and the rising significance of smart textiles in military & defense sector are favoring market growth. Also driving growth is the high adoption rate of smart and sophisticated gadgets and the growth of low-cost smart wireless sensor networks in the region. Asia-Pacific (including Japan) is forecast to register the fastest CAGR of 22% over the analysis period, driven by the presence of large-scale textile manufacturers. Increasing emphasis on health issues and safety concerns in emerging countries are strengthening the market for smart workwear for use in commercial and industrial environments.

Major players in the market include AiQ Smart Clothing Inc., Clothing+, DowDuPont Inc., EXO2, Globe Manufacturing Company LLC, Hexoskin, Intelligent Clothing Ltd., Interactive Wear AG, International Fashion Machines Inc., Marktek Inc., Milliken & Company, Noble Biomaterials Inc., Ohmatex ApS, Outlast Technologies LLC, Schoeller Textiles AG, Sensoria Inc., Smartex s.r.l, and Toray Industries Inc., among others.

The research report titled “Smart Fabrics: A Global Strategic Business Report” announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, issues, drivers, mergers, acquisitions and other strategic industry activities of global companies. The report provides market estimates and projections for all major geographic markets such as the US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan) and Rest of World. The global market for Smart Fabrics is additionally analyzed by End-Use Application, including Fitness & Sports, Transportation, Defense/Government, Commercial/Industrial, Healthcare, and Others

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The Art of Shinkansen: Bullet Trains in Japan | JAPAN Forward famous delicious lunch boxes or ekiben. Finally, it is known to be very safe as there have be no fatal accidents since its inauguration. Fourteen artists took these well-known features of the high speed train and showed them in a creative light. The project also showcases less obvious aspects, such as the depiction of Sylvia Boomer Yang of “Pointing and Calling.” By pointing, seeing, and calling, thereby using all the senses, it said that one reduces the margin of error to one-sixth. What appears as a mere gesture is revealed to have a practical purpose, explained effectively through the moving image. Another example can be found in the GIF created by Fausto Montanari and Nikolay Ivanov, which shows the automatic train controls in very simple terms. This system ensures sufficient distances between trains at all times to avoid collisions. Some GIFs also aimed at the future by promoting the use of smartEX, an app which would make it easier for visitors to purchase Shinkansen tickets from abroad. The art exhibition is both creative and informative—it can be appreciated by Shinkansen aficionados and amateurs alike. This project was presented at the end of March in Los Angeles, California, and is also http://japan-forward.com/the-art-of-shinkansen-bullet-trains-in-japan/ (at South Carolina)

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June 11, 2017

Ethereum News and Links

Top

Almost exactly a year after the DAO raised 150m, Bancor beat the DAO's record and then ended their sale.

Emin Gün Sirer is not impressed. Nor is Joey Krug. 

Ron Bernstein on why Augur's automated market makers didn't work, and Bancor's response.

Reactions worth reading from Fred Wilson and William Mougayar

Vitalik: Analyzing token sale structures

Protocol and releases

Sharding mindmap from Vitalik

Vlad's sharding tweetstorm

Per Vitalik, we'd be fine with an 8m-13m gas limit

ETH Gas Station explores why miners maximize profits with ~4 gwei gasprice

Parity 1.6.8 is out

EthRaspbian and EthArmbian images update

Stuff for developers

BlockOneIQ oracle for ThomsonReuters's data (Reuters coverage in NYTimes)

Yoichi's Ethereum Contract Analyzer is re-deployed

A simple payment channel implementation

Accept ETH payments on your site using just Parity

Jordi Baylina: A secure way to make a send

Reminder: "To save fees either (i) stop making as many contracts, or (ii) use DELEGATECALL forwarders...watch your SSTOREs like a hawk."

uml2solidity 1.1.2

Truffle fixes TestRPC installation issues

Ecosystem

Winners of the Status and Token hackathons

Parity and Datarella in Coindesk for the UN program to give crypto-tracked vouchers to 10k Syrian refugees

Vitalik throws down a challenge: you can brag about lambos or saving kids' lives

SmartPool live for miner testing on the public chain

CryptoPunks: digital collectables, a la RarePepes

P2P physical package delivery with PassLfix and Streamr

MrYukonC returns for a video

Project Announcements

FunFair: JezSan's gaming platform using state channels. Promo video

OmegaOne: protocol to trade across exchanges for best execution

Smartex: Ether payment integrations with ecommerce platforms

NSFW: Spankchain, an adult cam platform

Introducing District0x network

Project Updates

The Augur Master Plan: democratize and decentralize finance

Melonport: v0.1.0 release

Grid+ demo app release and Electricity Markets 102

Foodblockchain vision paper

All the stuff Brainbot (Raiden) is working on

Rocket PoS Pool: Widow addresses, deposit tokens and token sales.

Interviews and Talks

More Token Summit videos: Attention economy and more like the Show and Tell series

Epicenter interviews Golem's Alex Leverington & Julian Zawistowski

The Erik Voorhees media blitz: The Ether Review, The Bitcoin Podcast, Reddit AMA

Token Sales

FunFair commercial and technical white papers

VR on the blockchain: Decentraland token sale in August

Audits for Status' token sale

William Mougayar: Are token sales to build companies or ecosystems? and a Guide to Token Usage and Value

Vitalik will no longer be an advisor to projects doing token sales (Omise Go and Kyber Network excepted)

General

Peter VanValkenburgh: "Much as it did in the 1990s for internet infrastructure, Congress should craft a federal blockchain safe harbor.”  I agree!

Linda Xie: How to get a job in this industry

Albert Wenger on monetary policy for tokens

Bloomberg long read to commemorate 1 year since the DAO

Circle announces USD, GBP, EUR cross-border payments on Ethereum

Jack Du Rose in VentureBeat: Why Ethereum is Outpacing Bitcoin

Dates of note

From Token Sale Calendar:

Upcoming token sale start dates:

June 18 -- IDice

June 20 -- Status

June 22 -- FunFair

June 22 -- OpenANX

June 24 -- TenX

June 26 -- Adchain

June 27 -- Omise Go

June 29 -- DAO.casino

June 30 -- Santiment  

July 7 -- Blocktix

July 18 -- district0x

August 8 -- Decentraland

Ongoing token sales:

Braid

21 million

Dcorp

Beth

Monaco

NeverDie

SuperDAO

Fund Yourself Now

SONM

You can find this calendar updated daily at TokenSaleCalendar.com

[I aim for a relatively comprehensive list of Ethereum sales, but make no warranty as to even whether they are legit; as such, I thus likewise warrant nothing about whether any will produce a satisfactory return. I have passed the CFA exams, but this is not investment advice. If you're interested in what I do, you can find my somewhat out-of-date investing thesis and token sale appreciation strategies in previous newsletters.]

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