Scientists develop text-alert knickers

摘要

Scientists are developing 'smart underwear' that can vibrate or send a text message to warn wearers if their incontinence protection is leaking. Researchers at Brunei and Manchester universities are working on the technology, which uses embedded circuits made of conductive thread to detect liquid and alert the user via a signalling device. The vibrating version of the underwear is currently halfway through clinical trials at the Bristol Urological Centre following a successful pilot. So far it has only been designed for women, who make up two-thirds of incontinence sufferers.