Sixty seconds on . . . AI socks

Pull the other oneOr, rather, both of them. A trial is underway of socks that use artificial intelligence to help those with dementia or autism.Sock it to me, babySmartSocks have inbuilt sensors in one of the pair that can monitor heart rate, sweat, temperature, and motion. These readings can potentially alert carers—through notifications on an app—to any unusual activity that might indicate distress.Smarter than your average sock?Indeed. Zeke Steer, the engineer who co-founded Milbotix, the company behind the socks, says he was inspired to make the product by his great grandmother, who began to show signs of early onset dementia. It is now being piloted in Dorset with the backing of the local council.Amazing feetAs well as drawing on his family experience, Steer was also a volunteer at the care charity St Monica Trust. He said the idea of using socks was born out of conversations with carers “who related…
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