Wearable Tech and the Internet of Things (Iot)

This is an area where designers and inventors have to understand the exact needs of the person using their product. 

• How can a partially sighted skier be more independent?
• How can you make it easier for a wheelchair rugby player to right themselves after a fall?
• These are the kinds of questions that students at Imperial College London have been trying to answer as part of the Rio Tinto Sports Innovation Challenge.
• These prototypes could play an important role in the future of technology for disabled sportsmen and women.
• Currently, blind or partially sighted skiers rely on guides who ski in front of them. They are linked through Bluetooth headsets.