Connected walking canes could be next for fitness tracking
From: TechHive - 03/01/2013
By: Jared Newman

At Mobile World Congress, Fujitsu showed off what could be the
fitness-tracking canes of the future, as reported by Pocket-Lint. One of the
prototype walking sticks provided GPS directions, in the form of arrows on an
LED screen. Another prototype measured the user's heart rate.  

Both walking sticks sent data back to a host computer, which could be
monitored by a relative or doctor. The computer provided an overview of the
walking route and the vital signs of the user.  

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Link:
Fujitsu GPS walking stick pictures and hands-on: Next-generation cane
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/50159/fujitsu-gps-walking-stick-pictures-hands-on