i posted about this jacket that delivers shocks to attackers a while back. these are the innovations that will change the way people protect themselves in the future.
they are even creating "power jackets" that are robotics built into clothing that you can wear to enhance your physical strength and whatnot. the applications of these kinds of technologies are limitless. think about wearing a power jacket that would allow you to lift a car or knock down a brick wall? it could enhance your punching power and gripping power to superhuman levels. imagine all the weaponry that could possibly be built into these power jackets?? flamethrowers, electric shocks, radar etc.....
"Wearable technology may sometimes come off as little more than a gimmick (consider the video belt buckle). But for some people, it can mean something entirely different--regaining abilities lost to injury or illness.
This prototype "power jacket" from Matsushita Electric Industrial (parent of consumer electronics company Panasonic) is designed to help patients recover from partial paralysis. Sensors at the elbow and wrist allow a healthy arm to control the eight artificial muscles, which are powered by compressed air, on the paralyzed side. The 4-pound robotic jacket was on display Wednesday at the Home Care and Rehabilitation Exhibition in Tokyo."
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