The Bluetooth 'life-saving shirt'

A life-saving shirt that can call for help by mobile phone or computer when its wearer falls has reportedly been developed professor Francis Tay from the National University of Singapore, reports Régine for near near future.

"A sensor-transmitter system is attached to the shirt, can detect the speed and tilt of the wearer and, in case of a fall, it triggers the transmitter, which is attached to the bottom of the shirt.

The fall is communicated via Bluetooth to the victim's computer or mobile phone, which in turn alerts family or friends with a phone call, message or email.

Tay said the next step is to integrate the technology into the clothing through interwoven wires and optical fibres."

emily | 9:55 AM | Technology |
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