# 194. You Don’t Stand Straight But This AI Wearable Will Fix It

- Show: [The Next Byte Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast)
- Published: 2024-10-01
- Length: 16m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-10-01-194-you-dont-stand-straight-but-this-ai-wearable-will-fix-it
- Listen: https://the-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com/episodes/194-you-dont-stand-straight-but-this-ai-wearable-will-fix-it-8YHFb8ds

## Summary

Hosts Daniel and Forbode discuss Straight Up, a wearable startup from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) that uses AI and conductive elastic metal alloys to correct posture via haptic feedback. They analyze how the device distinguishes between harmful slouching and normal movement, contrasting it with restrictive braces and less accurate competitors like Upright. The hosts also explore potential applications in sports physiotherapy and the company's upcoming Kickstarter launch.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-10-01-194-you-dont-stand-straight-but-this-ai-wearable-will-fix-it#t=0) Introduction: The Posture Epidemic and Straight Up
- [2:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-10-01-194-you-dont-stand-straight-but-this-ai-wearable-will-fix-it#t=151) The Problem with Traditional Posture Correctors
- [6:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-10-01-194-you-dont-stand-straight-but-this-ai-wearable-will-fix-it#t=384) Straight Up's AI and Conductive Alloy Technology
- [10:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-10-01-194-you-dont-stand-straight-but-this-ai-wearable-will-fix-it#t=609) Future Applications in Sports and Physiotherapy
- [11:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-10-01-194-you-dont-stand-straight-but-this-ai-wearable-will-fix-it#t=708) Adoption Challenges and Kickstarter Launch

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)

## Most relevant to

founders before launch

## Mentioned

- Straight Up (company)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (company)
- Upright (product)
- German Institute for textile and fiber research (company)
- Garmin (company)
- Aura Ring (product)

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