The pants are equipped with two thin optical fibers running vertically along the back of each leg. If small sections of the fiber sheath are stretched in certain places, light will escape and cause the optical signal level to drop. A connected microprocessor with a machine learning algorithm analyzes these signals and determines the user’s actions such as walking, sitting, crouching and kicking with 100% accuracy.
Researchers are currently working on integrating the smart pants processor with cloud technology, which will also allow doctors to monitor remotely.
The study was published in the journal Biomedical Optics Express.
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Source: Ferra
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