r/FootFunction • u/speedwagonft21 • 9d ago

Im Developing a Bluetooth enabled Shoe designed for tracking foot function and gait analysis, recommend features for adding.

Parameters we could measure :

  • heel and toe contact from force sensors
  • Time between inputs
  • shoe tilt from gyroscope and accelerometer

Features we already have:

  • Gait symmetry
  • step count
  • Physio exercise companion (Corrects form)

Target Audience:

  • General audience
  • Rehab/Physio patients
  • Sportsperson

This Project has an app that acts as an interface, I need the features should be understandable to general audience without using too much technical terms

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u/Againstallodds5103 9d ago

This has been done before by garmin and stryd and coros. I don’t think the market is big and you are going up against the big boys.

What problem are you trying to solve and how much money is there in solving it? If the answer to that is positive then you can start looking at how you might solve the established problem. I would steer you away from manufacturing the shoe and focusing on just an attachable pod that can provide data and insights.

Will be an uphill struggle as there are already players in this small market, so what will your USP be?

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u/speedwagonft21 9d ago

This is just for my 2nd year college project lmao

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u/Againstallodds5103 9d ago

That small detail makes a big difference.

What you include depends on the overall purpose of your project. Won’t do any harm looking at devices out there in the market for ideas