HapticSoul
Easy to use sensory feedback insoles
Price - $60
One barrier to outdoor activities like walking, hiking etc for lower amputees is the ability to sense changes in their surrounding. The ability to feel minute and sudden changes and react accordingly is crucial when navigating variable terrains.
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Haptic insole will sense changes in the terrain, surface stability and will provide real time haptic feedback to the wearer via a band worn on thighs.
How it works
Pressure Insoles
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Soles with pressure sensors embedded into it
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Sensors distributed on four sides of sole - top, bottom, left right
Haptic Band
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Easy to wear stretchable water-proof band
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Sensors are distributed inside the band to provides real time feedback
Mobile App
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Mobile App to set the initial allowed pressure of the insole and the associate feedback.
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Customise threshold value of pressure and feedback pattern.
Benefits
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Detect changes in the walking terrain.
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Reduce risk of falling and getting hurt.
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Amputees receive real time haptic feedback which provides them a sense of the ground.
Akash Prakash Chitra Iyer
Allyssa Harris
Kate Olson
Neha Kumari
Xi Zhou
Jamie Lane
Quality Assurance Manager