Project update 2

Yesterday after talking to professor about the project I feel much better, there are times I felt like choose wrong project to do and it's completely out of my capabilities. When I first thought of this project my first idea that came to my is this Measuring socks project but while working on this project I got many different idea and concepts along with multitude of problems that I didn't think though at first.

Back to present project, I am thinking of a way to put wires without making Socks looking like a Frankenstein crazy invention that will make people scared for their lives. So I am going back to drawing board to draw wiring in the sock and not make it look crazy, I was think if making wire like a spring so that they will be flexible. So right now i am searching for if it is possible for wires to be flexible and slim enough to fit in between fabric of socks.

I am still look for people who are good at electronics to help me find a way to make the measuring system work, I couldn't understand well to make it happen by only reading online. I search You Tube for videos to help me to understand how to make measuring system right but all those methods wouldn't work how I want it to work. So i am still stuck with how I should make the measuring system and wiring work and not to mention the battery power should also increase for measuring. First I will finish the design of Socks with wires and look if it is possible to make Wires flexible and how can I make it work.     

Project Update

After thorough search on how to implement measuring system, I thought the only way for this to work is Electronic measurement system for sock to measure the feet and send the details to the transmitter. Not being electronic engineer I am having hard time to process how I should wire the sensors and differentiate them from different sensors. while reading Colorado education pdf post https://www.colorado.edu/physics/phys3330/phys3330_sp16/Labs/PHYS3330_lab1_sp16.pdf
online, my thoughts on building this Measurement are doubtful because I need to learn completely new degree or at least take a course in electronics to make this happen. Nevertheless I started reading and looking further into the AC (alternate current) and DC (direct current) and the explanation goes on backward into basics of electronics. The more I read into this measuring system the complex and hard it is getting for me to actually picture the device, I am leaning towards getting help from someone who is good at electronics.

Genius hour Proposal

Measuring Socks Proposal

           

Problem: - The problem with buying shoes in present days are their sizes are only measured in one dimension. But the size of the feet is different from person to person and width and height of the feet are also plays equal importance in getting a perfect fit shoe. Without good fitting shoe there will be some side effects by wearing them like getting pain from walking even small distance or fingers getting sour from wearing unfit shoe for full day.

Proposed Solution: - I come up with an Idea to make a device that can measure the size and shape of the feet in three dimensions and send the information to the personal account. This devise looks like a sock and flexible as socks which will fit for wide range of feet, I call it Measuring socks. These Measuring socks can be used for ordering the shoe that fit perfectly, comfortable and design can be customizable without compromising the size.   

            As 3-D printing technology becoming more popular and advance it will be easy and fast to make daily products while keeping cost at low. With Measuring sock anyone can get their feet measurements in three dimensions and send the details to Shoe company and get the shoes that fit for them any time they want.

Justification: - In present day society most people get their shoes from online shopping where one cannot get to try them before buying or couldn’t get good look at the shoe and end up changing their mind after they received them. There are cases where wearing shoes that doesn’t fit good will make feet distorted or have blood circulation issues, people need to wear shoes that fit for their feet and shape getting narrow shoe for looks will end up hurting their own body. According to Dr. James loli, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School wrong shoes may impair your mobility and independence. So, have a device to measure your feet and selecting shoe with good measurement will provide a good fitting shoe and doesn’t have to worry about whether they would fit for your feet or not and save time while ordering shoes online.

Work cited

Harvard health Letter, April 2016, https://www.health.harvard.edu/pain/foot-problems-try-these-tips-to-find-comfortable-shoes