Living definition
What is BIT (Battery-free, IC-less Wireless Smart Textile)?
Smart Textiles & Programmable Materials Energy, Climate, Space & Materials
- As of
- 2026-09-22
- Revision
- 2026-10-06.1
- Method
- v1.3.0
Definition
The term, in context
AI-assisted draft · approved dataset
BIT is a smart textile interface that embeds passive resonant coils and sensing elements into fabric without any battery, integrated circuit, or rigid connector, using near-field wireless coupling with an external reader to power the textile and read out capacitive, resistive, or inductive sensor signals such as buttons, pressure pads, or motion detectors woven into a garment.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
AI-assisted assembly · derived results
As of 2026-09-22, verified readiness is 29 (claimed 35, reported 33, gap 6) — Weak evidence strength; current signals suggest Too early to adopt.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for BIT (Battery-free, IC-less Wireless Smart Textile).
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
Codex — delegated editorial approver (operator authorization 2026-10-06)
- Dataset
- 2026-10-06.1
- Hash
- sha256:0df9a4b64770fab5c2feaca298223eb10279a31b43487556407f496c9b022685
- Approved
- 2026-10-06