wearable tech
08/22/2018
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By Rhonda Johansson
Airbags for the elderly: New device has sensors that anticipate a fall, will inflate quickly to absorb 90% of impact
French company Helite has created an airbag to protect senior citizens from breaking their hips when they fall down. The device, called The Hip’Air belt, was recently presented at the CES (formerly the International Consumer Electronics Show) 2018 fair. Designers of the belt say that the technology is able to sense a sudden fall within […]
06/08/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Researchers develop organic solar cell patches that are so thin they can be heat-printed onto shirts
In a few year’s time, you could be wearing an efficient solar cell on your clothes that is just as thin, light, and flexible as a T-shirt design. In a report from The Mainichi, a Japanese research team recent showcased a new ultra-thin organic photovoltaic (OPV) cell that can be heat-printed onto fabric. The new […]
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