Sunday, March 27
adidas has just introduced a new one-of-its-kind smart-shoe simply called the "adidas-1". started selling on friday i think.
the sneakers use a sensor and magnet to feed information to the microprocessor, indicating whether a runner's cushioning level is too soft or too firm. The processor then actuates a motor-driven cable system built into the arch of the shoe that changes the amount of padding applied to the wearer's foot. Adidas said that changes in the cushioning are made gradually, so that all a runner is supposed to notice is that the shoes fit snugly.
the overall system collects roughly 1,000 measurements per second, and that the processor is capable of making 5 million calculations per second. The company also said that software written specifically for use in the sneakers compares the compression readings received from the sensor to a preset range of settings to determine whether the shoe is too soft or too firm.
wow. what's next?