Wearable Monitor

Italian scientists have developed a wearable sensor jacket, with conductive elastomers printed into the fabric, which can  record over 600 different movements.  A low voltage battery powers a Bluetooth connector for wireless data transmission to a computer.  The device was aimed at clinical rehabilitation, but movement disorders present in so many health situations that a much greater utility is foreseeable.   MORE

Image Credit: Paolo Tormene and Science Daily