Technology company Continental is unveiling two prototypes for a heated and actively illuminated safety jacket for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. “Smart wearables such as these will revolutionize the way we use technology in everyday situations and improve safety on the road,” declares Tobias Huber, who is responsible at Continental for developing smart, functional materials. The two applications are inductively charged via a coil incorporated in the driver’s seat.
“This concept opens up huge opportunities for the future,” says Huber with conviction. Because the interaction with the vehicle electronics can be expanded further. In the future, for instance, sensors in the clothing could determine data such as humidity and temperature and, based on this, actuate the automatic climate control system via the vehicle electronics.
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SOURCE: Continental
