Move Over Smart Rings. MIT’s New Fabric Computer Is Stitched Into Your Clothes.
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Summary
MIT researchers have developed a thread-based computer that can be stitched into clothing, enabling the creation of “fabric computers” that feature sensors, processors, memory, batteries, and optical and Bluetooth communication.
When stitched into clothing, the resulting threads have enough computing power to run a rudimentary neural network able to detect the kinds of exercises that a wearer is undertaking.
Currently, wearable devices are restricted to watches, rings, and eyewear, but the new development means the technology can be embedded in conventional clothing.
Beyond healthcare and sports, the benefit of whole-body monitoring could particularly help the military, for instance, by providing real-time information on the health and activity of personnel in extreme conditions.
