Company Invents Electronic Underpants 110
theodp writes "SIMsystem have created the world's first electric underpants that let you know that you've got issues by texting. Incontinence issues, to be more precise. The new-and-improved skivvies come equipped with a sensor strip that alerts caregivers to wetness via text message. From the technology summary: 'The SIMbox, when fitted into the individual resident's stretchpants (SIMpants), transmits sensor readings from the SIMstrip in the SIMpad® over a wireless network to the SIMserver. The SIMsystemManager software running on the SIMserver then detects key information about continence events and determines when to alert care staff about an event requiring attention.' So, who's going to start an open source project?"
Re:Not a joke (Score:3, Interesting)
I disagree. If I managed a nursing home , I would institute manditory two hour checks for non-communicative patients. If there were an alert from one of the systems (underpants being one of them), it would get a higher priority. In that way I am making the most of both systems.
I would then compile the numbers to make sure our goals are being met. Next step is to publish those numbers to help reassure the folks paying the bills and prospective clients.
Risk? (Score:2, Interesting)
Texting while driving? (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Not a joke (Score:3, Interesting)
Right.
Because you want everyone sitting next to Grandma to know that she's pissed herself, instead of just the staff who are supposed to help her take care of things.