Lechal
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| Lechal | |
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| Category | Limb-mounted |
| Developer | Ducere Technologies Pvt. Ltd. [1][2] |
| Announced | 2 November 2011 [3] |
| Released | Developers:
Consumers: September 2014 [4] |
| Price | 160 USD [5] (June 2016) |
| Operating system | none (pairs with Android or iOS) |
| Sensors |
none |
| Weight | 22 g [6] |
| Controls |
smartphone |
| Data available | Good |
| Risk factor | Low |
| Not Standalone | |
| http://www.lechal.com | |
Lechal are Bluetooth-enabled insoles developed by an Indian company Ducere Technologies Pvt. Ltd. The insoles pair wirelessly with the user's smartphone and based on the GPS data provided can offer directional guidance in the form of vibrations. If the set GPS route requires the user to turn left, the left Lechal insole with vibrate which informs the user they should take left. The company originally developed the device to be used by visually impaired persons, but later expanded to regular users. The technology gives users directions without the need to use their smartphones to look up the map.
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References
- ↑ http://www.lechal.com/about.html
- ↑ https://www.duceretech.com/ducere/aboutus.html
- ↑ http://www.apnnews.com/2014/02/11/ducere-technologies-launches-lechal-worlds-first-interactive-haptic-based-footwear/
- ↑ http://www.businessinsider.com/lechal-smart-shoes-2014-7
- ↑ https://store.lechal.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=61&product_id=99
- ↑ http://www.lechal.com/technology.html
