Wearable airbag designed to protect seniors when they fall

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For senior citizens, however, simply falling down can also result in life-changing injuries. With that in mind, Pennsylvania-based company ActiveProtective is developing a wearable airbag that deploys in the event of a fall, to protect seniors' hip bones.</p> <ul id="gallery_images"> <li><a href="/web/20150502222757/http://www.gizmag.com/wearable-airbag-hip-protection/35594/pictures#1" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150502222757im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/wearable-airbag-0.jpg" title="A diagram of the airbag " alt="A diagram of the airbag "/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150502222757/http://www.gizmag.com/wearable-airbag-hip-protection/35594/pictures#2" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150502222757im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/wearable-airbag-1.jpg" title="The airbag deployed " alt="The airbag deployed "/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150502222757/http://www.gizmag.com/wearable-airbag-hip-protection/35594/pictures#3" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150502222757im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/wearable-airbag-2.jpg" title="One of the current prototypes " alt="One of the current prototypes "/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150502222757/http://www.gizmag.com/wearable-airbag-hip-protection/35594/pictures#4" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150502222757im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/wearable-airbag-7.jpg" title="A rendering of the airbag in its usual state ..." alt="A rendering of the airbag in its usual state ..."/></a></li> <li id="view_all"><a href="/web/20150502222757/http://www.gizmag.com/wearable-airbag-hip-protection/35594/pictures" class="blue">View all<br/></a></li> </ul> <div class="clear_both"></div> <p>ActiveProtective's Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Robert Buckman, first came up with the idea when working as a trauma surgeon. He noticed how many elderly people were being brought into hospitals with broken hips due to falls, and how they often never entirely recovered from the injuries.</p> <p>The resulting airbag is designed to be worn like a belt, either on top of or beneath the clothing. When its onboard 3D motion sensors detect atypical motion that's unique to falling, it uses a cold gas inflator (the same type used in seatbelt-mounted airbags) to deploy a slab-like airbag that runs down the sides of the hips. When the wearer hits the ground, the bag reduces impact force to the hip bones by a claimed 90 percent.</p> <div class="article_img"><a href="/web/20150502222757/http://www.gizmag.com/wearable-airbag-hip-protection/35594/pictures#6" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150502222757im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/wearable-airbag-6.jpg" width="" alt="... and after being deployed "/></a></div> <p>Functional testing of the device is taking place at Operative Experience, a Maryland-based business also owned by Buckman that builds human cadaver simulators used for teaching combat casualty and emergency trauma surgery. Testing of the airbag has already begun, using a replica of a 90 year-old woman.</p> <p>So far, the results have reportedly been very promising. 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He lives in Edmonton, Alberta, where he spends a lot of time going over the handlebars of his mountain bike, hanging out in off-leash parks, and wishing the Pacific Ocean wasn't so far away.   <a href="/web/20150502222757/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">All articles by Ben Coxworth</a> <span id="author_byline_links">    <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150502222757/http://twitter.com/bencoxworth" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-size="large">Follow @bencoxworth</a> </span> <br class="clear_both"> </div>  <div id="tags"> <span class="title">Tags</span> <div class="dotsontop"> <ul> <li>» <a href="/web/20150502222757/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/airbags/" rel="tag">Airbags</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20150502222757/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/bones/" rel="tag">Bones</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20150502222757/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/injuries/" rel="tag">Injuries</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20150502222757/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/safety/" rel="tag">Safety</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20150502222757/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/seniors/" rel="tag">Seniors</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20150502222757/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/wearable/" rel="tag">Wearable</a></li> </ul> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> </div> <div id="bing_unit"></div>  <span class="title" id="comments">5 Comments</span> <div class="dotsontop"> <div id="comment-360316" class="a_comment"> <p>You could mention it is a complete chine-style copy of the Swedish "Hövding" </p> <p>(which we covered the Hovding here: <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150502222757/http://www.gizmag.com/hovding-inflatable-airbag-collar-purchase/29828/">http://www.gizmag.com/hovding-inflatable-airbag-collar-purchase/29828/</a> - Ed.) </p> <span class="name">Christoffer Thor W. Sperling</span><br> <span class="date"> 13th January, 2015 @ 06:42 pm PST</span> </div> <div id="comment-360334" class="a_comment"> <p>How do you figure that, Christoffer? First, it was designed in Pennsylvania, not China. Second, it's worn around the waist and protects the hips, not on the neck. </p> <p></p> <p>If that's your belief, why isn't the Hovding a "complete copy" of Honda's motorcycle airbag? Which is a copy of automotive airbags. </p> <span class="name">Gadgeteer</span><br> <span class="date"> 13th January, 2015 @ 10:33 pm PST</span> </div> <div id="comment-360403" class="a_comment"> <p>Very useful technology for the protection of the elderly. It would be interesting to know what it would cost and if it can be re-used. </p> <span class="name">Anastasios Glykos</span><br> <span class="date"> 14th January, 2015 @ 10:06 am PST</span> </div> <div id="comment-360409" class="a_comment"> <p>Boys I could care less who was inspired by whom. Extend this idea to protect an ultralight pilot! As much as I like the idea of ultralight flight the landings can sometimes be abrupt and lethal. A crash cushion suit would be a great idea. I would also be a lot happier buying one made anywhere but China. </p> <span class="name">StWils</span><br> <span class="date"> 14th January, 2015 @ 10:15 am PST</span> </div> <div id="comment-360574" class="a_comment"> <p>please see <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150502222757/http://shokkstop.com/technology-2/shoulder-pads/">http://shokkstop.com/technology-2/shoulder-pads/</a> </p> <p>Can be in any shape and no electronic.... </p> <span class="name">Vlady Feldman</span><br> <span class="date"> 15th January, 2015 @ 11:45 am PST</span> </div> </div> <span class="title">Post a Comment</span> <div class="dotsontop" id="comment_form_div"> <div id="comment_form" data-article="35594"> <div id="comments_login"> <form action="/web/20150502222757/http://www.gizmag.com/index.php" name="login_form" id="login_form" onsubmit="return false;"> <p class="bold">Login with your gizmag account:</p> <p id="login_status"></p> <label for="email">Email</label><input 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