Wearable Electronics - Applications, Trends and Opportunities for Printed Electronics

Andreas Roepert holds degrees in mathematics from the University of Hamburg, Germany. Throughout his career he has worked for several international high-tech companies. He has extensive experience in the launching and marketing of innovative technologies and expertise in the IT, telecommunications, telematics, security and logistics sectors.

Before joining Interactive Wear as co-founder and chief execution officer (CEO), he worked as an IT and business consultant.

Interactive Wear AG took over the wearable electronics activities of Infineon Technologies in May 2005, and is a leading system integrator for wearable electronics.

Interactive Wear AG concentrates on the development and integration of electronic components and systems into textile products, providing of-the-shelf and customized solutions as well as engineering services to support industrial projects.

The company acts as an inter-technology expert, bridging the gap between the electronic and textile industries. The solutions for garments and accessories encompass communication and entertainment applications, sensors for personal and environmental monitoring, systems for active climate control, and power solutions.

Interactive Wear spun off from Infineon Technologies in 2005 and is based in Starnberg near Munich, Germany.

Further information is available at www.interactive-wear.com.