GAHIDE, SEVERINE FRANCOISE. Exploration of Micromachines to Textiles: Monitoring Warp Tension and Breaks during the Formation of Woven Fabrics (Under the direction of Drs. George Hodge and Abdelfattah Seyam.) MicroElectroMechanical Systems, or MEMS, is an emerging high technology that has proven to be very successful in several industries such as medical, automotive and ink jet industries. The ...