'Smart' Shoes That Predict Your Fall!

Researchers at Harvard, USA have developed a shoe that predicts if someone is likely to fall.

Researchers at Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, have developed a shoe that predicts if someone is likely to fall.

Erez Lieberman and his colleagues have created a high-tech insole packed with computerised sensors that can monitor balance through the soles of the feet, reports New Scientist.

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By checking which parts of the foot are bearing the most pressure, the ’smart’ insole can work out the risks of a dangerous fall.

At the moment, the experimental device is able only to relay the results to a computer for doctors to analyse.

According to researchers, the new technology could be of great help for the elderly population, which is at higher risk of falling.

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The ’smart’ shoes could also help astronauts, who often tumble badly after returning from space to Earth.

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