Introduction: Recently, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed a tactile feedback shoe. It is said that this shoe can prevent the user from slipping on any ground, and even on the moon, it is also called "the shoes on the moon."
Although the astronauts fall on the moon sounds interesting, the truth is that this situation can affect the mission of astronauts and even endanger their lives. This supercharged suit contains everything needed to sustain life in spacewalks and is very complex. Therefore, falling in space may damage the key components of the supercharged suit.
Tactile feedback shoes
The spacesuits used by today's astronauts are very large and bulky, limiting walking and line of sight. To improve the astronauts' mobility, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Aerospace Engineering Division and the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory at Cambridge are currently developing a high-tech space shoe loaded with sensors and miniature tactile motors designed for aerospace. Provide real-time interactive feedback and guide them to avoid obstacles.
At an international conference on human-computer interaction held last week, the researchers presented preliminary findings. You also discussed what sensors and analog components are best for adding to the shoe, or to which part of the foot, to provide the best navigational assistance. Based on this discussion, the researchers plan to further test prototype shoes.
However, this shoe is not limited to space use, YiViAn also believes that it can also be used in virtual reality products to make the virtual reality experience more realistic.
Tactile feedback shoes
The shoe is equipped with three motors, located on the toes, heel and forefoot. The intensity of the vibration will alert you to the hardness of the object and the need to change the route.
Shirley Rietdyk, a professor of health and kinematics at Purdue University, whose main research direction is about neurology and biomechanics of falls, said:
“Providing people with more information about the environment, especially sensory information other than visual information, such as sound and muscle movement perception, is indeed a very good idea.â€
“I personally think that (these studies) will not only help astronauts, but also help firefighters who have difficulty understanding the specific environmental conditions, as well as people with reduced sensory functions, such as the elderly and suffering from diseases and sports. People with obstacles."
In theory, these shoes are a great idea that can help thousands of people; but in fact, it is difficult to respond to tactile feedback in time. However, advances in technology will improve the quality of sensors and feedback, and improve the accuracy and usability of the virtual world, the real world.
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