Auto balancing B-shoe could stop the elderly from falling

B-Shoe Technologies have come up with an idea that could help to prevent falls in the elderly by way of technology fitted into standard shoes, the auto balancing B-Shoe assist the elderly in maintaining their balance.

The B-shoe, short for balancing shoe, has been developed and engineered by Israel based B-Shoe Technologies and the tech will fit into any standard shoe. It works by performing a backward step that is accurate and then only when it is needed.

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The technology is able to detect imbalance as the shoe has pressure sensors embedded into the shoe. The tech features a motion device that is embedded, a microprocessor, a battery that can be recharged and smart algorithms perform the calculations for the hardware. When the tech senses that a person has lost their balance, the motion device rolls the shoe very gently and only slightly backward, thus helping the person to regain their balance.

Thanks to smart algorithms, imbalance is caught early on and the shoe only reacts when needed. At all other times the shoes act just as regular shoes. Often there is stigma surrounding walking frames and canes, with the shoes not looking any different from a typical pair of shoes, there is no stigma attached and the elderly can keep their dignity. In some instances the elderly put themselves at risk rather than use assistive aids, such as a cane or walking frame, the B-Shoe could change the lives of many people and boost their quality of life along with self-confidence.