SENSOR INCORPORATED INTO THE SOLE OF A SHOE
A shoe can include a sole with a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, an upper member coupled to the top surface of the sole, and a sensor coupled to and surrounded by the sole. The sensor can include a processor an antenna in communication with the processor where the antenna is positioned proximate the bottom surface of the sole.
1 . A shoe comprising:
a sole with a top surface, and a bottom surface opposite the top surface,
an upper member coupled to the top surface of the sole;
a sensor coupled to and surrounded by the sole, the sensor including:
a processor;
an antenna in communication with the processor;
wherein the antenna is positioned proximate the bottom surface of the sole.
2 . The shoe of claim 1 , wherein the sensor includes at least one assembly guide and the sole includes a corresponding assembly guide cavity.
3 . The shoe of claim 2 , wherein the at least one assembly guide includes an irregularly shaped housing with a hollow interior that matches a shape of assembly guide cavity, wherein the processor and the antenna are positioned within the hollow interior.
4 . The shoe of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is positioned in a proximal portion of the sole.
5 . The shoe of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is positioned along a medial side of the sole.
6 . The shoe of claim 1 , wherein the antenna is configured to communicate with a remote device.
7 . The shoe of claim 1 , wherein the sensor further includes an accelerometer and a gyroscope, wherein the accelerometer and the gyroscope are configured to detect one of a stride length, distance traveled, foot position, degree of pronation, or gait cadence.
8 . The shoe of claim 6 , wherein the remote device comprises a second sensor in a second shoe; and
wherein the processor is configured to record and process data in real time.
9 . The shoe of claim 1 , wherein the shoe includes a housing that includes a two piece component coupled together to form a hollow interior; and
wherein the sensor is disposed within the housing.
10 . A shoe, comprising:
a sole with a top surface, and a bottom surface opposite the top surface,
a cavity formed in the top surface of the sole, the cavity having walls and a cavity floor;
an upper member coupled to the top surface of the sole;
a sensor positioned within the cavity in the sole, the sensor including:
a housing;
a processor positioned inside the housing;
an antenna positioned inside the housing, the antenna in communication with the processor;
wherein the antenna is positioned proximate the bottom surface of the sole.
11 . The shoe of claim 10 , wherein the housing is a two piece component coupled together to define a hollow interior.
12 . The shoe of claim 10 , wherein the antenna is positioned between one and five centimeters from the bottom surface of the sole.
13 . The shoe of claim 12 , wherein the antenna is positioned one centimeter from the bottom surface of the sole.
14 . A shoe system, comprising:
a first shoe including:
a sole with a top surface;
a bottom surface opposite the top surface; and
a cavity defined in the top surface of the sole, the cavity including:
at least one cavity wall, and
a cavity floor connected to the at least one cavity wall;
an upper member coupled to the top surface of the sole;
a first sensor positioned within the cavity in the sole, the first sensor including:
a housing;
a processor positioned inside the housing;
an antenna positioned inside the housing, the antenna being in communication with the processor;
wherein the antenna is positioned proximate the bottom surface of the sole;
a second shoe; and
a second sensor coupled to the second shoe.
15 . The shoe system of claim 14 , wherein the second sensor includes:
a second housing;
a second processor positioned inside the second housing;
a second antenna positioned inside the second housing, the second antenna in communication with the processor;
wherein the second antenna is positioned proximate the bottom surface of a second sole of the second housing.
16 . The shoe system of claim 15 , wherein the first sensor is in communication with the second sensor, forming a sensor system; and
wherein the first sensor is established as the master sensor and the second sensor is established as the slave sensor.
17 . The shoe system of claim 16 , wherein the sensor system is configured to detect data including a stride length, distance traveled, foot position, degree of pronation, gait cadence, balance, or leg favoring.
18 . The shoe system of claim 17 , wherein the sensor system detects the data in real time and is configured to transmit the data to a remote device.
19 . The shoe system of claim 14 , wherein the second shoe further comprises:
a second sole with a second top surface;
a second bottom surface opposite the second top surface;
a second cavity defined in the second top surface of the second, the second cavity having at least one second wall and a second cavity floor connected to the at least one second wall; and
a second upper member coupled to the second top surface of the second sole;
wherein the second sensor is positioned within the second cavity in the second sole.
21 . A sensor apparatus, comprising:
a sensor, the sensor including:
a first side;
a second side opposite the first side;
a circuit board incorporated into the first side; and
an antenna incorporated into the second side;
a sensor housing, the sensor housing including:
a foot impact side shaped to contact an underside of a human foot;
an insertion side opposite the foot impact side and shaped to be inserted into a cavity defined in a sole of a shoe from within a foot cavity of the shoe;
the foot impact side and the insertion side collecting defining a sensor chamber;
the antenna being position adjacent the insertion side and opposite the foot impact side.