Air-bag for the elderly
| Source: | Yoshikazu Tsuno, AFP |
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| Published: | Thursday, September 25, 2008 8:25 AEST |
Japan's safety goods maker Prop president Mitsuya Uchida displays an airbag for elderly people at the International Home Care and Rehabilitation exhibition in Tokyo on September 24, 2008. The air bag, designed to prevent injuries from falling, weighs 1.1kg and is equipped with acceleration and gyro sensors to open head and hip parts before the user hits the ground.
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