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CES 2012 – STMicroelectronics’ unveils ‘cheap-ish’ smart suit prototype

CES 2012 – STMicroelectronics’ unveils ‘cheap-ish’ smart suit prototype

Are wearable medical gadgets going to be big in 2012? Well STMicroelectronics NV (STM), Europe’s largest semiconductor maker, certainly thinks so. At CES it is due to unveil a smart-suit prototype with motion sensors which is designed to help people recover from injuries quicker, improve their co-ordination if they are suffering from conditions like Parkinson’s Disease or push their body that bit more if they are athletes. It works by harnessing sewn-in multisensor nodes that can … Read entire article »

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