Company Ducere Technologies PVT released "smart" shoes and "smart" insole Lechal, performing the functions of a GPS-navigator. Both products operate in conjunction with a smartphone or tablet.
When you are in an unfamiliar area, instead monitor their surroundings, people often focus their attention on electronic maps, the developers say. "Smart" sneakers Lechal can change the situation: after the person has paved the route in Google Maps, it can hide your smartphone in your pocket, and the way forward will be to prompt just sneakers.
After this intensive work vibration motors embedded in the insole that at each intersection or fork will be using vibration in the left or right foot (depending on where you want to turn), will inform the user which direction it should move.
If a person needs to fix in memory navigator some definite place en route, it will be enough to poke the toe of the shoe in this place, and information about these coordinates remain in memory navigator. Developers are confident that their invention will interest people who enjoy an active lifestyle.
Since "smart shoes" built-in sensors that count the number of steps taken, and on the basis of this information the application on the mobile device determines the distance traveled and calories burned.
Starting retail sales invention Ducere scheduled for September. The cost of "smart" sneaker will be $ 100-150.