Footwear Sensor System with Universal Communication Port
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing footwear with sensor systems are often complex and limited in data accessibility, restricting their usability across different operating systems and applications.
Innovation Solution
A shoe with a force and/or pressure sensor system connected to a universal communication port, featuring a multi-layered insert with sensors, resistors, and a communication pathway, allowing for data collection and transmission to external devices for further processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If sensor systems are made complex to provide advanced features, then measurement precision and functionality are improved, but device complexity increases and ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor system is divided into discrete functional modules: pressure sensors embedded in the sole, a control unit, and a communication interface. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining measurement precision through specialized sensor elements.
Solution Approach 2:
A communication interface acts as an intermediary between the sensor system and external devices. This interface standardizes data transmission protocols, enabling the complex sensor array to communicate with various operating systems and applications without increasing operational complexity for the user.
2Measurement precision
If sensor systems are designed with specialized operating systems, then measurement precision is improved, but adaptability and versatility decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor system incorporates a universal communication interface that can interface with multiple operating systems and external devices. This universal interface maintains the measurement precision of the specialized sensor array while enabling data access across diverse platforms, thereby achieving both precision and versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates standardized data output formats that can be replicated across different platforms. The communication interface generates universal data protocols that preserve the precision of the sensor measurements while making them compatible with various operating systems and applications.
3Adaptability or versatility
If sensor systems are made accessible to multiple operating systems, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A standardized communication interface serves as an intermediary layer between the sensor system and various operating systems. This interface handles the complexity of multi-platform compatibility through standardized protocols, thereby improving adaptability without significantly increasing the operational complexity for users.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication interface uses parameter standardization to adapt to different operating systems. By changing the data transmission parameters to match standard protocols, the system achieves versatility across platforms without requiring complex system-wide modifications.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables universal access to performance data, enhancing the versatility and utility of the sensor system by allowing data to be collected and processed across various platforms.
Implementation Method 1
The circuit includes a first resistor and a second resistor connected in a voltage divider configuration
Data Source
AI summary
A sensor system is adapted for use with an article of footwear and includes an insert member including a first layer and a second layer, a port connected to the insert and configured for communication with an electronic module, a plurality of force and/or pressure sensors on the insert member, and a plurality of leads connecting the sensors to the port.