Posted October 10, 2017

 

LOS ANGELES – PPS and Supreme Corporation, innovators of SmartVest that captures impact forces from law enforcement personnel while serving in the field, received the ShowStopper Award – the third prestigious award PPS has won this month – at the 2017 Industrial Fabrics Association International Conference in New Orleans.

 

More than 500,000 police officers currently use bulletproof vests in the U.S. Supreme Corporation recently approached PPS to develop the world’s first smart protective vest for law enforcement personnel. To address this challenge, PPS turned Supreme Corporation’s VOLT Smart Yarns into an Impact Sensor and developed the SmartVest, a revolutionary smart protective vest that features a tactile sensor with six sensing elements and an IMU (Acc & Gyro) and detects in real time when an officer in the field is down or at risk.

 

SmartVest technology seamlessly integrates into the vest, is battery powered and compact and is capable of transmitting information wirelessly in real time.

 

“Whether it’s head, body, hands or foot, PPS sensors capture human contact pressures accurately and reliably from head to toe," said Dr. Jae Son, PPS founder & CEO.

 

“We are proud of our partnership with PPS. This SmartVest has the potential to dramatically reduce the number of police officers injured in duty as well as save lives,” said Matt Kolmes, CEO of Hickory, N.C.-based Supreme Corporation.

 

The development of SmartVest continues to add innovative features applicable to various industries and uses. Future version is expected to include automated real time reporting to the police controller over cellular network and differentiate different types of impacts such as bullets or blunt instrument.

 

Sources: PPS and Supreme Corporation