S3 is a Smart Sport Suit System that allows gymnasts and their coaches to enhance the training performance of elite athletes through a sensorised bodysuit and a wirelessly connected computer software. The S3 bodysuit represents an advance in wearable technology featuring a complex system of sensors embedded into the fabric of the bodysuit able to detect body movements, acceleration, torsion, etc, in a tridimensional manner. The S3 Bodysuit is a remarkably lightweight, stretchable and washable garment where plastic electronics and smart textiles come together.. The Unique Selling Point of the S3 System is that it can be seamlessly integrated into the athletes everyday training routine as it is an unobtrusive and user friendly system. The S3 that presents several benefits for the athletes and provides understandable precise data to the coaches without the drawbacks of previous systems. TheS3 sensor system can also be used in other markets such as: healthcare, motor rehabilitation, and motion capture.

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This project will develop high resolution, versatile volume direct write inkjet printing (DW-IP) of PCBs, in an industrial scale environment, to service the needs of design, innovation and service driven users. DW-IP is a disruptive technology, it will: dramatically reduce design-to-manufacture times and eliminate tooling costs; introduce innovative materials technologies to designers; cascade the process into other industries; offer a competitive service advantage over Asia; reduce inventory levels due to fast cycle times; eliminates chemical and waste stream processes; use and enhance UK academic knowledge. The project will massively integrate new generation inkjet heads into a single array capable of single-pass printing and create a precision printing machine. The integration of the array head, its drive electronics, software control, ink flow system and image control methods are all innovative.

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