Thomas Martin

For researching the area of e-textiles, with emphasis on medical monitoring. E-textiles are fabrics into which networks and batteries are woven to support flexible, wearable sensing and actuation networks. Martin is a leader in wearable computing. Since 2000, he has served as general chair, program co-chair, and on program and organizing committees for the IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers. At Virginia Tech, he established a new curriculum component on wearable and ubiquitous Computing. In 2004, he received the College of Engineering's Dean's award for Excellence in Teaching Innovation for the course.