It may look like something out of Inspector Gadget, but the My Fly device imagined by an aspiring UK engineer is, in fact, one of five finalists in the Make It Wearable challenge launched by Intel Corp.
In addition to tracking the wearer’s heart rate and blood pressure, the watch is fitted with a component that detaches from the face of the timepiece and, with the help of tiny propellors, takes flight in moments of distress, if the owner has fallen (and can’t get up), for example, or is having a stroke. My Fly alerts passersby to the unfolding emergency by emitting sounds and a flashing light. It also has a built-in GPS and automatically contacts emergency services, as it hovers in place awaiting their arrival.
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