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Headbands That Can Take Vital Signs: Air Commandos Try Out High-Tech Fabrics

Oct. 17, 2024 | By Shaun Waterman
High-Altitude, Low-Opening (HALO) parachute jumpers from Air Force Special Operations Command are sporting new headbands, woven from advanced fibers that measure and report the wearers’ vital signs, transmitting the data to a tablet or other device nearby. The HALO jumper headband is just one of a ...
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