Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a textile interface device and method for use with a human body-worn band. The textile interface device includes a detection unit provided in wearing means that is worn on a human body and configured to detect bio-signals from the human body, an interface unit disposed inside accommodation means provided on one side of the wearing means and configured to communicate with an electronic device accommodated in the accommodation means, and a plurality of textile buttons configured to generate control signals adapted to control the electronic device. The interface unit includes, on a textile, an optical reception unit configured to receive optical signals, an optical transmission unit configured to send the optical signals, and a light diffusion unit configured to diffuse light when the optical signals are sent. The interface unit communicates with the electronic device by means of light.