9.01.2005

Some French Aren't Completely Worthless

A French company (
  • Vision IQ
  • ) has developed a super-cool new computer system called Poseidon. Poseidon tracks the swimming patterns in a pool above and below water. If it detects a pattern of distress or lack of movement, it alerts the lifeguard with a picture and diagram of the swimmer in distress.
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    It saved the life of a young girl in Britain this week. There have been other successes with it such as saving a man having a heart attack.

    That's cool! It costs a ton but arguably worth the price.