Inspiring Sports Technology
Fitness equipment
Anti-gravity training – the new fad?
Monday, September 6th, 2010
By using an unique pressure distribution system, the G-trainer is able to reduce the load imposed on the user by reduce their effective body weight by up to 80%. Perhaps there will be a significant reduction in ‘shin-splints’ or knee injuries in the future?
For more information please click the link. Images and information reprinted from engadget.
Monitor ECG from your cellphone
Monday, September 6th, 2010
Software installed on your handset monitors your heart rate once a sensor is placed onto the chest and connected to the phone. It has the potential to automatically phone a doctor, or hospital, if dangerous abnormalities are observed. A GPS chip will also be able to pinpoint the street on which you’ve either collapsed.
For more information please click the link. Images and information reprinted from inquirer.
Knee brace that charges cellphone
Monday, September 6th, 2010
A knee brace that generates enough electricity to power 10 cellphones was demonstrated by scientists recently. The brace harvests the energy of a person’s knee braking after taking a step, similar to the way hybrid car brakes collect energy to charge their batteries. The device only weighs 3.5 pounds, and does not need the intense effort that other human-powered energy generators such as hand cranks require. Would this technology be able to power diagnostic equipment of the future?
For more information please click the link. Images and information reprinted from gizmodo.
Plasters with micro-chip to remotely monitor patients (athletes?)
Monday, September 6th, 2010
The Sensium™ is an ultra low power sensor interface and transceiver platform for a wide range of applications in healthcare and lifestyle management. The device includes a reconfigurable sensor interface, digital block with 8051 processor and an RF transceiver block. On chip program and data memory permits local processing of signals. This capability can significantly reduce the transmit data payload.
Together with an appropriate external sensor, the Sensium provides ultra low power monitoring of ECG, temperature, blood glucose and oxygen levels. It can also interface to 3 axis accelerometers, pressure sensors and includes a temperature sensor on chip.
One or more Sensium enabled digital plasters continuously monitor key physiological parameters on the body and report to a basestation Sensium plugged into a PDA or Smartphone. The data can be further filtered and processed there by application software.
For more information please click the link. Images and information reprinted from toumaz.
Smartex smart clothes
Monday, September 6th, 2010
Smartex next generation clothing aims to monitor the wearers life-signs inlcuding EKG, posture and, movement. A popular area for research, this type of vital-sign detection clothing will surely be on the market soon.
For more information please click the link. Images and information reprinted from psfk.
