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Hi-tech suit helps aging carmakers
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Did you know Trivia - Japan, April 17: Planning for your old age? Engineers in Japan are. Carmaker Nissan Motor is using a specialised driver`s suit and goggles to simulate the bad balance, stiff joints, weaker eyesight and extra 5kg that may accompany senior citizenry.

Associate chief designer Etsuhiro Watanabe says the suit`s weight and constriction help in determining functionality and accessibility within cars by putting young designers not only in the minds of the mobility-challenged, but also in their bodies. "Difficulty in walking, back pains, trouble in lifting arms - we wanted to consider assorted infirmities," said Watanabe of the concept known as universal design. "It`s easy to do this for the young, but we wanted to design for adverse conditions and see what modifications are needed."
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