TECHNOLOGY

Space age mining

A PIECE of technology that would look quite at home in a Star Trek film could one day help save a coal miner’s life.

Noel Dyson
Canaria CEO Alex Moss wearing the device.

Canaria CEO Alex Moss wearing the device.

The technology, developed by Canaria, came out of the London 2016 NASA Space Apps Challenge. Canaria’s idea was to develop an internet of things wearable device that monitored vital signs and sounded...

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