Smart footwear and operating method thereof
US8571827B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/046
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Smart footwear includes: a film type insole sensor measuring a change of force applied by a user's foot, as a resistance value; an acceleration sensor measuring an acceleration value according to a change in the motion of the user's foot; and a microcontroller estimating the user's current condition and the quantity of motion based on the resistance value and the acceleration value, and generating user condition information and quantity of motion information.
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