From Digi: "Kinetic Improves Safety with Workplace Wearables"
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Established in 1998, Symmetry Electronics, a Division of Braemac, is a global distributor of electronic components and systems. Combining premier components and comprehensive value-added services with an expert in-house engineering team, Symmetry supports engineers in the design, development, and deployment of a broad range of connected technologies.
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Each day in workplace settings across numerous industries, workers are constantly putting their bodies at risk by improperly lifting, twisting, and turning. Kinetic is a pioneering innovator in workplace wearables that improve worker safety, prevent injuries, and decrease associated costs.
Kinetic created REFLEX, a smart wearable devices the size of a cell phone that is worn on the belt or waistband. Using sensors and biomechanical analysis, these workplace wearables includes the Digi ConnectCore® 6 single board computer identify correct posture and detects high-risk postures to help provide workers with corrective feedback. Watch this video for more technical details and learn how one user reduced his unsafe movements from 320 per day to just 12 – largely in a self-directed manner.
Source: https://www.digi.com/videos/kinetic-improves-safety-with-workplace-wearables
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About Symmetry Electronics
Established in 1998, Symmetry Electronics, a Division of Braemac, is a global distributor of electronic components and systems. Combining premier components and comprehensive value-added services with an expert in-house engineering team, Symmetry supports engineers in the design, development, and deployment of a broad range of connected technologies.
Exponential Technology Group Member
Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway company TTI, Inc. in 2017, Symmetry Electronics is a proud Exponential Technology Group (XTG) member. A collection of specialty semiconductor distributors and engineering design firms, XTG stands alongside industry leaders TTI Inc., Mouser Electronics, and Sager Electronics. Together, we provide a united global supply chain solution with the shared mission of simplifying engineering, offering affordable technologies, and assisting engineers in accelerating time to market. For more information about XTG, visit www.xponentialgroup.com.