Australian company Simavita releases worlds first electronic underwear.
Designed to aid those suffering from incontinence by alerting the wearer of an incident via text message or over the institution’s paging system.
“Incontinence management is a key area in which innovative technologies can benefit aged care,” said chief executive Philippa Lewis.
“We developed SIMsystem to provide greater comfort and dignity to the elderly while aiming to significantly lower costs for aged care facilities.”
Simavita said its underpants have a disposable element similar to a regular incontinence pad and include a detachable transmitter that relays readings from the pad’s sensor strip over a wireless network to a central computer.
Source: AAP
