Thursday, June 10, 2010

A New Frontier: Smart Underwear

And now, in briefs news...
Call it Underwear 2.0.

A renowned U.S. scientist has opened a brave new frontier in undergarments.

Joseph Wang of the University of California San Diego has developed a type of high-tech men's briefs that hold an electronic biosensor in the waistband. The sensors can monitor heart rate, blood pressure and other vital signs.

The underwear project, spearheaded by the nanoengineering professor, was funded by the U.S. military and its effectiveness will likely be tested on the battlefield.

"This specific project involves monitoring the injury of soldiers during battlefield surgery," Wang told Reuters. "The goal is to develop minimally invasive sensors that can locate, in the field, and identify the type of injury."

Ultimately, the waistband sensors will be able to direct the release of drugs to treat the wounded soldier.

But the cyber undies aren't only for mortal combat. An everyman's version may one day be coming to a Calvin Klein near you.
Figures a guy n ame d Wang would be the brains of the operation.

Meanwhile, speaking of Calvin Klein, it appears some big cats have an obsession.

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