stellvertreter shoes lets wearers step into someone else’s footwear

stellvertreter shoes lets wearers step into someone else’s footwear
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what if you could step into someone else’s shoes? developed by lukas gächter, olivia stadler and ramon marc of zürcher hochschule der künste, the ‘stellvertreter’ shoes answer this question with a two component project, that conveys the movement of one person to another. the input sneakers are equipped with a couple of pressure sensors which can record the motion of the wearer. the output footgear feature embedded silicone cushions that in- and deflate according to the recorded actions. the technology is made possible through its shiftr.io platform and the arduino ‘yún’ micro-controller, and aims to enable people to feel loved ones steps whilst they travel around the world and even, to experience a sport star’s strides.

 

the wearer of the receiving shoes, can experience someone else walking, dancing and jumping
video courtesy of nils edison

 

walk in someone else’s footsteps

 

 

the silicone cushions in- and deflate according to the recorded movement

 

 

the output footgear

 

an early prototype with silicone sensors embedded

 

development models

 

 

the arduino micro-controller is worn by the input shoes wearer