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India’s Answer to Google Glass: The Smartshoe
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#52On a similar note, check out Northpaw, a project to help people develop a sense of north - http://sensebridge.net/projects/northpaw/ . This exact same method might actually be an easier way to get wearable navigational aids, as it will work with all shoes. What I found interesting was that the insoles featured had a surprisingly similar height profile to my medical orthotic insoles for pes cavovarus (high arches, inw…
Interesting - does the motor run all the time, or in intervalls?
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#53> The shoes sync up with a smartphone app that uses Google maps and vibrate to tell users when and where to turn to each their destination.
You have to take into consideration that internet is not really great in India. Slow internet will force drawing of battery in mere an hour or two. Secondly, Google Maps in India isn't as great as it is in western countries.
I had to literally uninstall Moves because it would eat up at least 15-20% of battery compared to it used to either not take more than 5% of battery in US.
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#54Interesting concept. I think this would be great for travellers so they don't have to ask for directions from locals who might otherwise misguide them.
For example: http://learningindia.in/how-to-never-get-lost-in-india/
http://indiaopines.com/perils-directions-india/
Re: India’s Answer to Google Glass: The Smartshoe
#55On a similar note, check out Northpaw, a project to help people develop a sense of north - http://sensebridge.net/projects/northpaw/ . This exact same method might actually be an easier way to get wearable navigational aids, as it will work with all shoes. What I found interesting was that the insoles featured had a surprisingly similar height profile to my medical orthotic insoles for pes cavovarus (high arches, inw…
Interesting - does the motor run all the time, or in intervalls?
> does the motor run all the time, or in intervalls?
It runs all the time. I built one of these using a kit from Sensebrige. The results were not as good as I had hoped.
Re: India’s Answer to Google Glass: The Smartshoe
#56Interesting concept. I think this would be great for travellers so they don't have to ask for directions from locals who might otherwise misguide them. For example: http://learningindia.in/how-to-never-get-lost-in-india/ http://indiaopines.com/perils-directions-india/
I always feel like such a hopeless tourist when I have to consult my phone for directions. I'd definitely feel a lot happier (and safer) being able to pay more attention to my surroundings.
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#57Shoes are a fantastic idea, and highly overlooked. The biggest hurdle to wearable technology is the friction required to convince a consumer to wear it. We all wear shoes. We don't all wear glasses or watches. Some of us even wear contacts to avoid wearing glasses. The Smartshoe doesn't seem as competitive to Google Glass as it is complimentary. Glasses have a better appeal for visual media capture because you can se…
It also needs to be useful on a relatively regular basis otherwise there's a dissonance between added value and the additional cost. For these shoes to be useful you need to be walking somewhere you don't know the way to, without someone with you who knows the way with you, for a distance that makes you not want to take your phone out to check you're going the right way occasionally. I don't think I've been in that s…
It's way too expensive for couriers or messengers. Good point though.
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#58> The shoes sync up with a smartphone app that uses Google maps and vibrate to tell users when and where to turn to each their destination. You have to take into consideration that internet is not really great in India. Slow internet will force drawing of battery in mere an hour or two. Secondly, Google Maps in India isn't as great as it is in western countries. I had to literally uninstall Moves because it would eat…
There has been some research on generating energy from the flexing motions of shoes. Maybe these could be self-powered?
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#59Just wait -- pretty soon, they'll come installed upward-pointing cams. And anyone opposed to having such gear in mass circulation will be derided as "luddites".
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#60Interesting concept. I think this would be great for travellers so they don't have to ask for directions from locals who might otherwise misguide them. For example: http://learningindia.in/how-to-never-get-lost-in-india/ http://indiaopines.com/perils-directions-india/
I always feel like such a hopeless tourist when I have to consult my phone for directions. I'd definitely feel a lot happier (and safer) being able to pay more attention to my surroundings.
Likewise. I hate looking like a tourist and go out of my way to look/act like a local when I travel (mostly for safety reasons).
Now that I've read your comment, I think these shoes might do better in parts of the world that have better maps and faster internet than India. They might have to upgrade the look though!