CEO MONTHLY / Chairperson Awards 2022 15 sensing in wheelchairs and beds, and performance monitoring for top athletes. David also revealed that FHL is ensuring its textile are sufficiently sensitive to detect bio-electrical signals, thus allowing the potential for ambulatory monitoring of ECG signals remotely. Other future product developments include measuring blood oxygen saturation levels and blood flow rates. Its applications range from injury rehabilitation and neurological trauma reconditioning to real-time stress testing and haptic response or feedback. Beyond health, FHL’s technology also has the potential to measure the mechanical stress in various composite structures, from wind turbine blades to temperature and pressure measurement in tyres. It is a multi-faceted product of incredible versatility with much more up its sleeve in the years to come. With these in hand, FHL is poised for a significant expansion shortly, and David was upfront regarding how that was expected to pan out, as well as its plans, “Our work in the automotive Industry should see a product launch in the automotive sector in late 2023/24. In addition, 2024 will see our technology launching in the athletic footwear market. Also, we have recently filed some very interesting patents regarding technology for the measurement of stress and strain in composite materials, the applications for which are enormous.” In addition to this, beyond product and technologic advancements, David highlighted the peoplecentric changes on the horizon, “We will be looking to expand our team with the recruitment of appropriate specialists from within the sector. With the continued support of our investors, we are looking forward to very exciting technical developments in the coming 18 months.” David sits at the helm of a company that stands to revolutionise the textile market, FHL’s innovative product having barrelled past every possible limiting factor to demonstrate it is precise and clever. The successes that FHL has currently, and the inevitable ones to come, are owed to the team and the man leading them through this endeavour thus far. David’s leadership has already proven exemplary, and it is even more impressive to recognise the other senior responsibilities he had to shoulder over the period he led the company. As an incredibly talented individual at the helm of such an impressive organisation, David Whelan’s award for Textile Manufacturing Chairman of the Year in Western Europe is well earned and, undoubtedly, one of the many he is set to receive. Contact: David Whelan Company: Footfalls and Heartbeats (UK) Limited Web Address: www. footfallsandheartbeats.com
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