You can smell a sock and know when it needs to be laundered but the Sensoria Fitness Sock by Heapsylon – a so-called smart sock – can do more than tell you it needs to be washed. This sensor-filled sock and attachable anklet can be paired with a smart phone and help coach users on their running technique.
The Heapsylon sock utilizes e-textile sensors, which can count steps, measure speed, track calories, distance and even altitude. There are plenty of heart rate monitors and step counters that can do that already, but this sensor can also track cadence and foot landing technique and even weight distribution on the foot, which can help runners know what they’re doing right and wrong.
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The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) this week finalized standards for sports and fitness equipment using Bluetooth wireless technology sensors. The guidelines are for Bluetooth v4.0, which is a low energy technology. These guidelines are geared toward sensors using Bluetooth that measure spead and cadence for running and cycling activity. The new standard dictates specification for applications that can include running cadence, stride length, total distance or cycling speed, distance and pedal cadence. 
How do you know if you are moving correctly when it comes to specific exercises? We’ve seen various motion tracking devices and even suits. Now comes the Move from Electric Foxy, which features a special tank top wit sensors at the hips and shoulders that can monitor movements during exercise and offer feedback if the wearer isn’t doing something correctly. While still in the concept stage this could be Move towards the future of exercise. 
