Gallery: An Intelligent Wool Rug That Doubles as a Personal Trainer

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    Tera is a yoga mat worthy of the fitness-tracker era.
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    Designed by Lunar Europe, Tera’s surface area is embedded with sensors and a constellation of LED lights.
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    Those sensors track pressure and shifts in body movement, making Tera like a giant touch pad that records data, and then uses said data to cue patterns in the lights, designed to guide your stance and posture.
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    It's just as functional in the passive mode, as a stylish wool living room rug.
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    The mat connects to an app, with a range of activities beyond yoga, such as Thai Bo, Pilates, or Zumba. Within each category of exercise, there’s the option to tailor the workout.
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    Tera’s goal is to weave fitness into the fabric of day-to-day life—much like the glut of wearable devices on the market.
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