Microsoft Researchers Spin Up a Smart Scarf

Microsoft researchers have dreamed up a high-tech version of the heated scarves you might find at your local pharmacy.
The prototype scarf, dubbed Swarm (Sensing Whether Affect Requires Mediation), made its debut at a Stanford University conference this week, accoridng to MIT Technology Review and Mobi Health News. It consists of hexagon-shaped modules of industrial felt with conductive copper taffeta on top, with some of the modules able to heat up and others able to vibrate.To read this a