Xelflex smart fabric gives intelligent feedback for athletes From: Science Daily - 03/19/2015 Xelflex is wearable technology that its inventor believes combines science with fashion. Using thread-like fibre-optic sensors stitched directly in the garment, athletic clothing using Xelflex technology aims to provide intelligent information to sports enthusiasts and improve their technique. Matthew Stock reports. [obvious assistive technology applications] View a video (2:03) at: http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/7c78b9065fa04b0b8229d8a132044f73.htm Not related: Smart Glasses Augment Reality to Help Visually Impaired (with video 1:38) http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/0d93ef8b37eb71793bb83ca4ded9c55f.htm Vibrating 'Smart Cane' Device Helps Blind People Avoid Obstacles (with video 2:22) http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/cd4be9147ffb6c787ab39db2269f2e8d.htm Helps the Blind 'See" with their Ears (with video 2:31) http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/618921.htm Blind Pianist Creates New Kind of Musical Score (with video 1:53) http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/a7ce8480a7ad4d6d9c3e474f86b7a6a4.htm Submitted by Arne Folkedal