IShoe
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Erez Lieberman, a graduate student in the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology who developed the technology as an intern at NASA. Lieberman is now testing the iShoe [1] technology in a small group of patients. The current model is equipped to diagnose balance problems, but future versions could help correct such problems, by providing sensory stimulation to the feet when the wearer is off-kilter
Lieberman originally developed the technology to help NASA monitor balance problems in astronauts returning from space. However the team recognised amuch wider application base, such as for elderly people at risk from hip fracture. The iShoe insole would measure and analyze the pressure distribution of the patient's foot and report back to their doctor. The device could also be outfitted with an alarm that would alert family members when a fall has occurred. The team are currently performing clinical evaluation of the device.
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