SmartSocks: AI-Based Wearables for Feet Pronation Sensing and Customised Calf Massage
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Project descriptions
SmartSocks are lightweight, low-energy wearable socks designed to ease gait issues like pronation and supination, affecting 35% of the elderly. Using soft robotics and smart sensors, they provide gentle, targeted leg muscle relief tailored to each user’s walking pattern. Unlike bulky massage devices or high-voltage wearables, SmartSocks are practical for daily use—no heavy hardware, no frequent charging. An AI-powered app personalises massage settings based on foot shape and movement data. Offered at a competitive price, SmartSocks help elderly users walk more comfortably, reduce chronic pain risks, and improve mobility in a convenient, user-friendly way.
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Project leader: Howard Tse, BEng(CompSc)
Team member(s): Nicholas Wilson Kurniawan, BEng(CompSc)
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Awards
Winner of the Inno Show Award @ The 6th Inno Show
This project team was selected for the Inno Show award at the 6th Inno Show.
This team has received HK$20,000 sponsorship to participate in international design competition(s) and consumables expenses to support further development of the project.
The best project award - COMP3329 Computer Game Design and Programming @ The 1st Engineering InnoShow
This project team was selected for the best project award – COMP3329 Computer Game Design and Programming at the 1st Engineering InnoShow.
