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Microsoft Designs Stress-Busting Bra

Posted December 04, 2013 7:06 AM

From BBC News - Technology:

Researchers have come up with a novel piece of wearable tech - a bra that can alert the wearer to their stress levels.

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12/05/2013 7:29 AM

Do you still need to do the three finger reboot?

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12/05/2013 8:12 AM

I would think a piece of equipment nagging you about reducing our stress level would in of itself be stressful. And besides, guys are more likely to die from stress induced diseases than women are, so why a bra?

And here I thought it was going to have something to do with this bit of breakthrough research...

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Re: Microsoft Designs Stress-Busting Bra

12/05/2013 10:56 AM

They explain why a bra in the article:

In their paper, the researchers say using a bra "was ideal because it allowed us to collect EKG [electrocardiogram] near the heart".

Efforts to create a similar piece of underwear for men worked less well, largely because the sensors were located too far away from the heart.

However, I am more interested in a bra that detects when the woman is in "the mood", not "a mood that leads to 'emotional eating'".

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