Move
PRECISION IN MOVEMENT
Move is a concept technology garment that guides you toward optimal performance and precision in movement in an ambient, precise, and beautiful way. From daily activities to sports activities to expressive movement, it provides a softer, poetic, and more personal approach to physical performance that helps you alleviate incorrect physical movement, which can lead to chronic pain or even long-term damage. The more precise you can move, the faster you improve your fitness and overall health.
A product of BendCo, Inc.
More info at Bend & Partners™.
Move is currently exhibited at Technisches Museum Wien (Vienna Museum of Science) in their permanent exhibit on the future of mobility. This product is featured in the "future life -- Urban innovations" sector.
Precise movement.
Expressive movement.
Key highlights.
Measures and Assesses Movement
Pilates is all about precision. Even the slightest hip hike can distract you from using the correct muscles. The garment measures your movement and provides feedback when you are off your target position. Haptic feedback embedded in the hips of the garment give you subtle "taps" on the side that needs adjusting. Continue to modify your move until you perform it correctly. Correct movement ensures better performance, faster improvement, and helps keep you from injury.
Assess Your Performance, Track it Over Time, Set Goals
The Move garment data is sent to a mobile app that allows you to view it in detail. From there, you can track your performance over time, see where you're improving and see what areas that need adjustment. You can set goals on the types of movements you want to improve and even customize the moves to your needs.
Precision Movements
The garment can focus on both precision and expressive movements. For specific performance improvement, the garment is designed to help measure the precision in very specialized moves that derive from many different sports, fitness and physical therapy situations such as:
pilates, golf (i.e., golf swing), baseball (i.e., pitcher's throw), physical therapy, etc.
Expressive Movements
The garment also focuses on more expressive moves that might be less about precision and more about gestures and overall body positioning. This can help with a variety of dance techniques such as:.
interpretive, modern, ballet, hip-hop, ballroom
Collaborate with Experts
The Move app allows you work with experts who can help you set goals and keep your performance precise. Instructors can create custom routines, see progress, and send you messages of encouragement. In the future, imagine being able to connect directly with your physical therapist or doctor to help you manage your performance.
Get Motivated
What better way to get motivated and improve your performance than to rely on your support group. The Move app allows you to set goals, create challenges with others, and share your progress with friends who can help encourage you to stay motivated.
Get Feedback in The Moment
Get real-time feedback that feels like a subtle nudge in the location of your body that needs adjustments while you're in the middle of your move, without interruption. For example, if your right hip is hiking up, get a nudge on your right hip. If your left side is slouching, get a nudge on your left shoulder. Continue to make modifications of the move until you get it right. Precise movement means better performance and results.
Comfort, Style, and Flexibility
Sports and fitness shouldn't be about adjusting your clothing. The clothing should adjust to you and the way you move. The Move garment is designed to function and help you with your performance with style and comfort. Aesthetics of the pattern and silhouette and soft, breathable and flexible materials were considered. And the electronics consist of soft and bendable eTextiles and small components that are hidden and located in areas that allow the garment to move fluidly with you.
