A photo from open sources Modern smartphone users have long been accustomed to using specialized applications for navigation in the city. However, technology does not stand still. Developers have created special “tickling insoles” that can soon be replaced familiar navigators. No longer need to be constantly on hand a smartphone so as not to get lost in the busy streets of the city or for in order to find the right restaurant or bookstore – all for you will make “super shoes”. Thanks to a new scientific development MIT Media Lab employee Dhairiya Danda shoes now herself can guide the person along the desired route. Inventor decided replace the usual visual navigation with maps on sensory, reports Popular Science. Dand created special flexible insoles equipped with small vibrating motors located under the toes. Via bluetooth “super shoes” are “associated” with a specialized application, installed on the user’s smartphone. Phone in turn “turns” for information to the cloud service, where the user already noted my preferences: hobbies, interests, shops, restaurants, friends, etc. After all the information is received, it remains only to enter the destination and remove phone away in the bag. Now the legs themselves will indicate to the user way. When you need to turn left, they begin to vibrate motors under the toes of the left foot, when you need to turn right, then the user will begin to “tickle” the right boot. If necessary move straight, then the motors will not vibrate. If under toes of both toes begin vibration, which means the user has reached destination. “Super shoes” are equipped not only with the function navigation, they can also tour interesting places or remind the user of the necessary matters. For example, if in the list If it’s a matter of buying milk, the “super shoes” will remind you of this, when their owner will be near the supermarket. Also flexible insoles have a function of synchronization with the calendar. Therein If the user has several appointments in the city, “super shoes” will tell him how long it will take to to overcome the distance between the places in which these meetings assigned. Dand’s invention can have serious social effect – such “super shoes” can greatly facilitate the life of the blind and visually impaired people.
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