Accupressure Soft Circuit Garment

E-pressed is a jacket that uses a galvanic skin response sensor to measure your need for acupressure. The spots where a friend might help relieve your "negative emotions" are highlighted with LEDs and a graphic, and they contain soft buttons to sense massage. I agree with Syuzi @ Fashioning Technology when she says this project is "an interesting exploration on how wearable technology can become used either as training tools for alternative medical therapy or home therapy," but I'm not sure I buy into the emotional "inner state" benefit just yet. Hannah Perner-Wilson's Massage Me jacket, which turns massaging your friend into a video game (fun for everyone)!


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