The rise of digital culture, connectivity, and interactivity through smart garments in the areas of functional clothing, haute couture and conceptual fashion /

Abstract

Üretim ve servis sistemlerinde kullanılan rassal modellerin analitik çözümleri genellikle benzetim çalışmalarıyla doğrulanmaktadır. Bu çalışma benzetimin ontolojik açıdan doğruluğunu sorgulamaktadır. Paradoksal görünümüne rağmen benzetimin neden ve hangi durumlarda başarılı olduğu ve hangi durumlarda da bir geçerleme yöntemi olarak yetersiz olduğu saptanmıştır. Anahtar Kelimeler: benzetim, servis sistemleri, üretim sistemleri, rassal modeller, sistem bakışı The adoption of a digital culture is widely spread in the society today. The global use of technology has played a huge role in the creation of a digital community whose members have adopted this culture. The members of this community have replaced old forms of media and technology with new media like YouTube instead of television and podcasts instead of the radio. This thesis explains that these new forms of technology have also been brought into the clothing industry thereby extending the digital culture into the clothing industry. Traditional forms of clothing have been modified with technology to form wearable technology and smart clothing. This thesis analyses three different areas of smart clothing which are i. Functional Smart Clothing ii. Fashionable Smart Clothing and Haute Couture iii. Conceptual Smart Clothing. The thesis also analyses how these smart clothing promote the concept of digital connectivity through several ways like digital storytelling and functional technology. Key Words: digital culture, functional smart clothing, fashionable smart clothing, conceptual smart clothing, wearable technology, connectivity, haute couture, interactivity, global village