WearTec

Richard Etter, a member of the AMBIENTE group at Fraunhofer IPSI, has developed Flame5, a Bluetooth enabled jacket that enables communication via heat. When someone sends you an SMS the Flame5 jacket heats up different parts of the jacket, depending on the message and provide your Bluetooth enabled phone is connected to the jacket.
The heating patterns of the jacket are configurable:
“The users define which words or sentences heat up which parts of the clothing for how long. This is important, since it enables users to define their own language or heat patterns that suit best to them. E.g. heat near the heart for a sms from your loved-one.”
The hardware and heating elements inside the jackets are located in small pockets, which can be detached before washing the garment.

I’m wondering whether there might be a market for developing pants that can pinch people in the backside when sending SMS messages. What a great way for the boss to tell employees to get off their butts - literally.