Monday 4 August 2014

India Designs Smart Shoes For Navigation


Technology companies from India, Ducere Technologies to design a smart shoe (smartshoes) as driving directions which can be connected to a smartphone via wireless connection.

Through a vibrating system that is in it, the shoes are named lechal lets users know the direction that will be addressed. To show the right direction, this shoe sync with Google Maps on a smartphone via a Bluetooth connection.
So when I had to turn to the left, the left shoe will vibrate, as well as the right shoes. Thus, directions can be determined accurately, without having to check first smartphone.
To maximize use, you can download and install a companion app available in the Apple app store App Store or Google Play Store. If already installed, then the shoes will use GPS of smartphones to choose the best suitable route Dengah towards your goal.

 
In addition lechal can also count the number of footsteps and the number of calories you have to spend during the trip. That information can be seen through the applications installed on the smartphone.
Citing page Guardian, Sunday (08/03/2014), Ducere Technologies claims that the shoes will be wearable smart devices the future that will demand a lot of people.
"Shoes are one thing that is inherent in the human body. You may be leaving the house without wearing a watch, but you will never leave home without wearing shoes," said Chief Executive Ducere Technologies, Krispian Lawrence told the Wall Street Journal.

Lechal will be available in the market from September 2014 for $ 100 packaged with removable insoles containing electronics. This smart shoe is called compatible with iOS devices, Android, and Windows Phone.

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