The Soft Technologies Lab (at the National University of Singapore) adopts a transdisciplinary approach to designing and developing intelligent textiles and soft systems across scales to shape future objects and interactions, wearables and environments.
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Rooted in curiosity and collaboration across disciplines, we work toward applications ranging from health and well-being, human-computer interaction, to interactive arts, architecture, and beyond.
The lab strives to discover fabrication techniques, hardware systems, and algorithmic advancements that will propel soft materials and soft computing technologies, while unraveling new insights, creating novel experiences, and driving transformative, translational innovations that will connect and disrupt various fields.
Selected Projects
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3DKnITS, 2024
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Tapis Magique, 2022
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KnittedKeyboard, 2021
Textile Technology Source, Advanced Textiles Association
AI and textiles: it’s already here
Researchers share their insights on the possibilities with artificial intelligence in the textile industry.
by Janet Preus
Join us!
The Soft Technologies Lab at the National University of Singapore (stl@NUS) is seeking PhD students and Postdoctoral fellows in 2025 & 2026. We are looking for creative individuals who are eager to engage in transdisciplinary research and well-equipped to explore the intersection between soft matter, the internet-of-things, and their human and nature-centric applications.
More info.
NUS SDE 4
8 Architecture Drive
Singapore 117356
softtechnologies@nus.edu.sg