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Consisting of a shirt and short pants, Athos' body-fit design is said to be flexible, sweat-absorbant and able to protect the user from solar radiation. (Athos via dailysocial.id/File)
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magine wearing performance apparel that is so smart it can "monitor your biosignals and distill them into meaningful insights".
Created by Dhananja Jayalath and Christopher Wiebe from the University of Waterloo in Canada, Athos boasts a similar concept to fitness trackers: It is a device with sensors that track and record muscle activities while the wearer is working out. It then presents the data via a mobile app.
Consisting of a shirt and short pants, its body-fit design is said to be flexible, sweat-absorbant and able to protect the user from solar radiation. There are 12 electromyograph (EMG) sensors and two heart rate sensors on the shirt and eight EMG and four heart rate sensors on the pants.
(Read also: 5 fitness trackers for health junkies)
As reported by dailysocial.id, all data collected by the sensors would be presented real-time via the Live View interface. The more intense the workout, the redder the color will appear.
The electromyography technique is said to be Athos' strongest suit because of its high level of accuracy, which the creators said is still exclusively available for medical purposes -- not yet for general use. That is probably why the product's price is quite high at almost US$700 for one set and $350 for female leggings. (fmn/kes)
