How a Montreal startup developed smart trousers that could help seniors
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The trousers feature a waistband that has an airbag and sensors built in — technology designed to protect the person wearing them from a fall.
At first glance, the trousers look ordinary — until you see what’s inside.
The trousers feature a waistband that has an airbag and sensors built in — technology designed to protect the person wearing them from a fall.
“The basic premise is that in these trousers … have electronics that analyze movement in real time,” said Maxime Bolduc, co-founder and CEO of Azimut Medical.
“If you fall, we have a membrane that inflates, so that when you hit the ground, you have protection all around the pelvic area.”
The smart trousers were developed by Montreal startup Azimut Medical. But the idea didn’t start in a lab.
“My grandmother fell and broke her hip at home. She stayed on the ground for five hours and it shocked us,” said Bolduc.
“She went through recovery, rehabilitation, and when she came back home, we realized she’s gonna fall again, that’s for sure, so we started looking for products that would protect her.”
That was back in 2019 while Bolduc was finishing his mechanical engineering degree.
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The trousers feature a waistband that has an airbag and sensors built in — technology designed to protect the person wearing them from a fall.
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