Designed by Manhattan-based startup Wearable X (which previously brought us the GPS-equipped Navigate jacket), the hand-washable pants feature five woven-in accelerometers and motorized vibrating panels located at the hips, knees and ankles. Power is supplied by a removable battery that is attached behind the left knee, which should be good for about 90 minutes of use per USB-charge.
The system also consists of an iOS app (an Android version is in the works), which verbally and visually guides the user through a library of yoga poses.
Using Bluetooth Low Energy, the accelerometers transmit data to that app. It analyzes the combined orientations of the accelerometers to determine which pose the user is currently holding, and then responds by selectively activating the vibrating panels, letting the user know which muscles they should be concentrating on using.
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