Vibrating Insoles Make Sure-Footed Progress
From: Discover - 05/02/2016 - page 13
By: Katie Bo Williams

Insoles that could improve balance in seniors are inching closer to market.

James Niemi, an engineer at Harvard's Wyss Institute, has been working on a
vibrating insole intended to improve balance. It fits into shoes. It can be
inductively charged, and a mobile app controls the vibrations’ amplitude and
reports battery status.

Read the entire article at:
http://discovermagazine.com/2016/june/4-sure-footed-progress

Links:
James Niemi
http://wyss.harvard.edu/viewpage/228/advanced-technology-team-bios.html

Vibrating insoles could help prevent falls among seniors
http://wyss.harvard.edu/viewpressrelease/177

Vibrating Shoes Restore Balance for Seniors
http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/biomedical/devices/vibrating-shoes-restore-balance-for-seniors