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MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 6, 2012 — Fiber optics could be the key to keeping people with mobility problems on their feet. A new "smart" carpet has an underlay of plastic optical fibers that bend when walked upon; it can immediately detect when someone has fallen and can help to predict walking patterns, report University of Manchester scientists. A "smart" carpet developed at the University of Manchester has an underlay of plastic optical fibers that bend when walked upon. It can detect when someone has fallen and can also help predict walking patterns. (Photo: University of Manchester) Tiny electronics at the...Read full article

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    Published: September 2012
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    tomography
    Technique that defocuses activity from surrounding planes by means of the relative motions at the point of interest.
    aging populationbiomechanicscarpetChris ToddEuropefiber opticsImagingmobilityoptical fibersOpticsPatricia ScullyPhoton 12Photon Science Instituteplastic fibersResearch & TechnologySensors & DetectorstomographyUKUniversity of Manchesterwalking

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