Intelligent shoe reveals forces inside the body

Integrated sensors in shoe ensure correct treatment advice

Martin Schepers of the University of Twente has developed a new intelligent shoe. It has four sensors that measure force and movement during walking, giving doctors a fast and accurate image of the walking pattern and enabling them to plan the right method of treatment. Schepers is being awarded his doctorate today at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science.

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