# Senior-Focused Airbag Belts The Hip'Air Belt Automatically Inflates When Its Wearer Suffers a Fall By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2018-01-11 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hip-airbag-belt References: [newatlas](https://newatlas.com/helite-hipair-wearable-airbag/52867/) & [hip-air](http://www.hip-air.com/) French company Helite has introduced a revolutionary airbag, dubbed the Hip'Air belt, that isn't designed to function as a vehicle safety module but rather as a [wearable device to protect seniors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxurious-safety-bracelet) from nasty falls. Falls can be extremely serious for seniors, and can often cause a severe and irreversible deterioration in health and quality of life. To mitigate the effects of falls, the Hip'Air belt, which is worn around the waist, is capable of [detecting when a fall takes place](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-detection-system) and respond by inflating automatically. The system is fitted with [sensors that analyze movements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vital-belt) as often as 1,000 times a second, and is capable of inflating the airbag in only 80 milliseconds. With a comfortable design that ensures it's not intrusive to wear, this revolutionary airbag is positioning itself as a potentially life-changing wearable for seniors. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Seniors](https://www.trendhunter.com/seniors) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Senior Safety Wearables:** There is an opportunity to develop more wearable devices to improve safety for senior citizens. - **Smart Clothing Technology:** Smart clothing technology has the potential to revolutionize how we protect ourselves from injury and should be explored further. - **Automated Response Systems:** The use of automated response systems to detect and respond to falls has the potential to greatly improve the safety of elderly individuals. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Elder Care Facilities:** Elder care facilities can benefit from incorporating wearable safety devices to improve the health and wellbeing of their residents. - **Medical Device Manufacturers:** Medical device manufacturers can explore the opportunity of creating new wearable technologies that improve the safety and wellbeing of senior citizens. - **Fitness Tech Companies:** Fitness tech companies can explore the application of smart clothing technology to create products that improve overall safety during physical activity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Airbag-Integrated Bicycle Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airbag-bicycle-helmet.md) - [Senior-Focused Waist-Worn Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-sensor1.md) - [Airbag Cyclist Safety Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aerobag-system.md) - [Wifi-Activated Elder Protection Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-protection-for-elderly.md) - [Protective Airbag Jeans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mocycle.md) - [Airbag-Deploying Travel Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stan-airbag.md) - [Self-Inflating Bicycle Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bumpair-20.md) - [Automated Adaptation Safety Belts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multiadaptive-safety-belt.md) - [AI-Powered Fall Prevention Technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-prevention-technology.md)