Pact: World’s First Full-Feedback Smart Massager
Feel Better. Recover Faster. Pact measures your muscles to give you the most effective treatment.
MUSCLE SCANNING TECHNOLOGY The measurements taken by Pact Sense are based on an engineering discipline known as “System Identification.” In the same way that you can feel knots in your muscles, Pact Sense “feels” your muscles by applying a special force pattern and measuring how they react. Mechanical properties of your muscles are then calculated from the data, which serve as the basis for your Muscle Readiness Index.
Impact Biosystems Debuts Pact to Solve the Problem with Massage Guns The recovery start-up run by MIT engineers, is releasing a two-part system that uses real-time muscle readiness data to guide users through muscle recovery. Boston, MA - November 9, 2021 - Impact Biosystems, the Boston-based fitness recovery start-up, is announcing its debut product, Pact - the world's first connected percussive massage system customized to the user's muscle profile. Inspired by professional trainers, the Pact. system tailors its massaging experience to the user's body conditions, giving the most effective recovery treatment possible. The Pact system is available for pre-order today, and will ship in Q2 2022.
“Existing muscle recovery solutions are almost exclusively one-size-fits-all types of products,” said Bridget Hunter-Jones, cofounder and CEO of Impact Biosystems. “But, everyone and their recovery is different, so we designed the Pact system with the belief that recovery should be informed and personalized, using data from the body, effectively eliminating the guesswork.”
The Pact system relieves muscle pain and improves muscle readiness by creating adata-backed recovery experience. It operates with two core devices: Pact Sense and Pact Pulse, both connected with the user’s smartphone via the Pact app. Unlike other impersonal massagers on the market, the Pact system will first measure your.
muscles’ conditions before recommending an appropriate recovery treatment. Using six sensors that take over 5,000 measurements per scan, Pact Sense tracks the user’s muscle readiness, measuring muscle mass and stiffness in real-time. The data gathered will allow the Pact mobile app to generate a bespoke warm-up or recovery routine for the user, which will inform the Pact Pulse for a precise and optimized massage.
Impact Biosystems’ proprietary technology, based on advanced modelling techniques, has been developed over the last three decades by co-founder and chief inventor, Ian Hunter, the Hatsopoulos Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. Two Pact kits will be available at launch: the standard Pact Sport Kit ($499), and the premium Pact Pro Kit ($649), which comes with an additional battery handle, an extra year of Pro App Content & analytics, and a travel case. About Impact Biosystems Headquartered in Boston, Impact Biosystems is a start-up that develops adaptive hardware and software solutions in the health and fitness space.
MUSCLE READINESS INDEX Muscle readiness is an objective indication of the state of your muscles. A higher Muscle Readiness Index indicates that your muscles are properly prepared to engage in athletic activities and adequately cooled down after your exercise. A low Muscle Readiness Index indicates that you are not ready to perform at your peak, and you may be more susceptible to injury or soreness. The Pact system uses the data collected from the Pact Sense, as well as your demographic information to calculate your Muscle Readiness Index. Unlike a trainer or physical therapist, Pact provides objective data that can be used to track your progress over time.
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