Saturday, February 10, 2007
GPS Shoes, Footwear to Locate People - Electronics in Daily Life
GPS shoes make people findable
Excerpts from an Associated Press article, Feb 2007
1. Quantum Satellite Technology introduced a line of adult sneakers that promises to locate the wearer anywhere in the world with the press of a button. A children's line will be out this summer.
2. It's the latest implementation of satellite-based navigation into everyday life.
3. The sneakers work when the wearer presses a button on the shoe to activate the GPS. A wireless alert detailing the location is sent to a 24-hour monitoring service
4. In some emergencies a parent, spouse or guardian can call the monitoring service, and operators can activate the GPS remotely and alert authorities.
5. The shoe is only for emergencies. If authorities are called and it is not an emergency, the wearer will incur all law enforcement costs!
6. Once the button is pressed, the shoe will transmit information until the battery runs out.
7. The company also has put the technology into military boots and is in talks with Colombia and Ecuador
8. But retail experts say the shoe might be a tough sale to brand-conscious kids.
Excerpts from an Associated Press article, Feb 2007
1. Quantum Satellite Technology introduced a line of adult sneakers that promises to locate the wearer anywhere in the world with the press of a button. A children's line will be out this summer.
2. It's the latest implementation of satellite-based navigation into everyday life.
3. The sneakers work when the wearer presses a button on the shoe to activate the GPS. A wireless alert detailing the location is sent to a 24-hour monitoring service
4. In some emergencies a parent, spouse or guardian can call the monitoring service, and operators can activate the GPS remotely and alert authorities.
5. The shoe is only for emergencies. If authorities are called and it is not an emergency, the wearer will incur all law enforcement costs!
6. Once the button is pressed, the shoe will transmit information until the battery runs out.
7. The company also has put the technology into military boots and is in talks with Colombia and Ecuador
8. But retail experts say the shoe might be a tough sale to brand-conscious kids.
Labels: electronics, footwear, wireless
