ATT Shows Off Connected Slippers
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Telephone giant/punching-bag AT&T showed off some undeniably cool future tech at last week’s AT&T Technology Showcase in San Francisco–including a concept for AirGraffiti, where mobile phone users can leave videos, photos, and songs “in the air” for others to find–but the one that really grabbed our attention was the demo of “smart slippers.”
These cushy slippers give the home network a whole new purpose. They contain sensors that can tell how a person is walking, and then report that data to the home network. If the wearer is unsteady on their feet, the system could issue a warning. If the wearer falls, the system could alert someone. While it’s only a concept now, it could one day be a lifesaver for older people living alone.
For more, check out the video of AT&T Labs research director Lusheng Ji showing off a slipper and the monitoring software. At the end of the video, Ji also shows a connected pill holder that can tell people when to take their medicine.
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