Marketplace Tech Report for Wednesday, August 1, 2012
About 700 U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan begin testing something called the Soldier Body Unit this month. It's a series of sensors designed to measure the impact of explosions, like bomb blasts, on a soldier's head and body. They'll detect what's happening within the body during a blast, and could possibly help detects symptoms of health issues. Later on, the data could be used for research outside the military. Plus, the Twitter Olympic Medal Ceremony.
About 700 U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan begin testing something called the Soldier Body Unit this month. It’s a series of sensors designed to measure the impact of explosions, like bomb blasts, on a soldier’s head and body. They’ll detect what’s happening within the body during a blast, and could possibly help detects symptoms of health issues. Later on, the data could be used for research outside the military. Plus, the Twitter Olympic Medal Ceremony.
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