'AIRBAG' VEST PROTECTS FROM FALLS (TECH. 3:00 am)
http://www.wired.com/news/news/email/member/technology/story/20569.html
Construction workers in Japan are being safeguarded by a vest
that expands before impact. The vest detects drops of more
than 2 meters to help reduce fatalities from falls. By
Leander Kahney.
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