IBM patents bullet dodging bionic armor

Your science fiction fantasy may be coming a reality, if IBM has anything to say about it. The company was recently granted a patent for bionic body armor, originally filed last March, that's intended to bestow the wearer the power to dodge bullets. The device works by constantly emitting electromagnetic waves that bounce off any fast-moving projectiles, and it uses the data to calculate risky trajectories. If the object in question is determined to be a threat, muscle stimulators activate and cause the wearer's body to contort in such way to avoid being hit. It works under the idea that a sniper typically fires from a distance, given the armor time to detect the oncoming bullet and react accordingly. Check out an image of from IBM's filing after the break. Here's hoping it can detect lasers, too.

[Via The Firearm Blog; thanks, Chris!]

[Hackettman Posted Feb 14th 2009 9:25PM]

So now maybe we wont have presidential assassinations......

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 15th 2009 2:01AM]

Just imagene being the guy who has to test this thing out before they have all the kinks worked out, lol.

[albundy Posted Feb 15th 2009 10:36AM]

thats easy...just aim for the head.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 16th 2009 9:54AM]

What happens to the guy standing behind you then?