A pair of "smart" shoes, capable of guiding people with visual impairments, were designed by two members of Media Labs, the renowned American university MIT.
The name of the shoes is Lechal.
Designers Crispian Lawrence and Anirudh Sharma created a pair of shoes in which the user states the address they wish to visit via voice command.
Then, through the corresponding application for "smart" mobile phones, the GPS takes action. The Global Positioning System plots a course and notifies the user of where to turn and where to continue straight, through vibrations in the left or right foot.
"Smart" shoes do not have cameras, so the user must be particularly careful regarding potential external dangers (obstacles, cars, etc.) during the journey.
Starting Friday, March 7, Lechal will be available for pre-order to the public. Their price will range from 30 to 37 euros for people with visual impairments. For everyone else, the purchase price will be 70 euros.
News Room "Profit" with information from the APE - AMU
