In June, ANGEL launches in an expanded version. In addition to No Motion, which detects motionlessness, it has also expanded its rescue chain. Among other things, it now allows multiple emergency contacts.

As trendy as smart textile products are currently, there are so few standards and quality assurance systems for them. The student Jasmin wants to change that and is doing research for four months for her master’s thesis at ADRESYS. Sweat is a big issue here.

The common belief is that emergencies in everyday (work) life are easy to detect. Even a smartphone can often determine whether a person is moving or motionless—and trigger an alarm if needed. But isn’t the smartphone often just lying somewhere out of reach, making it impossible to detect an emergency? And how well can such a device distinguish between motionlessness and focused, quiet work?
Why isn’t emergency detection always what it seems—and what does usability have to do with saving lives? Read our article to find out.