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Spinoff story
Biometric Sensors Optimize Workouts
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Biometric sensors could give warnings when astronauts near a blackout while pulling heavy G-forces. LifeBeam founder Omri Yoffe and his team made a prototype of such a sensor when they won the opportunity to work with NASA personnel as part of a program run by Singularity University, which has a Space Act Agreement with Ames Research Center. Afterwards, New York City-based LifeBeam used that experience to build a commercial exercise tracker that monitors biometric indicators to help wearers optimize their workout.