A Japanese company says it has made an airbag designed to stop elderly people injuring themselves by falling over.
The device is strapped around the body and inflates in 0.1 seconds if it detects it is accelerating towards the ground, the manufacturers say.
The airbag has been unveiled at the International Home Care and Rehabilitation Exhibition in Tokyo.
Cripes. What else might we use this critter for?
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John McCain NEEDS one of these !!! Then no more fear of the “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up !!!” moments !!! Except for FALLING IN THE POLLS, WHICH NO BALLONS CAN SAVE YOU FROM !!!
Wouldn’t it be easier to just wrap grandma in bubble-wrap?
How about some “Don’t tase me bro!” clothing that is resistant to tasers!
And what happens if they sit down too quickly?
How about a motocycle airbag jacket?
Here’s another.
Yeah, it’ll be great in elevators. *woosh*
I’ve fallen, and my airbag went off!
J/P=?
Oh great, now need to wrap pillows on my Grandfather anymore. Grandma on the otherhand is an airbag, she will not need one.
Not a garment one would take off and throw onto the bed..more than once anyway.