A shoe energy collecting device includes a shell, a piezoelectric assembly, an elastic component, a magnet array, a base, a supporting block, an upper friction assembly and a lower friction assembly. The shell includes a supporting shell and a plastic shell connected in sequence. The base is provided below the supporting block in the supporting shell, the lower friction assembly is provided between the supporting block and the base. The upper friction assembly is provided on an inner wall of a top surface of the plastic shell. A coil is provided on a lower surface of the lower friction assembly at a side of the plastic shell, and the magnet array is provided below the coil. The piezoelectric assembly is provided in the plastic shell, the elastic component is provided on a side wall of the plastic shell away from the supporting block, and connected with the piezoelectric assembly.

The invention discloses a coupled power generating device, a power-generating insole and a light emitting shoe, the device comprising a column-shaped hollow shell, at least one group of magnetic induction coils that is provided on the outer wall of the column-shaped hollow shell, at least one removable column-shaped magnet that is provided on the inner wall of the column-shaped hollow shell, two triboelectric nano generating units that are provided at both ends of the column-shaped hollow shell. The coupled power generating device has the advantages of long service life, high output current, stable electrical performance and compact size.

The present invention discloses a power-generating insole based on fabric integration, which comprises a power-generating insole body, a detachable outer layer and an electronic module; The power-generating insole comprises a first friction component, a second friction component and a fabric composite component; The first friction component is composed of a first electrode layer and a first polymer material; The first friction component and the fabric composite component are integrally formed; The second friction component is wrapped around the middle part of the fabric composite component, and is integrated with the first friction component and the fabric composite component; The detachable outer layer is wrapped on the surface of the power-generating insole body; The electronic module is connected to the power-generating insole body; The present invention has long service life, good flexibility, plasticity, is washing resistance and stability.

Apparatuses, systems and methods associated with a travel assistance system. A wearable personal navigation device may include a communication system, an indicator, and a processor coupled to the communication system and the indicator. The processor may be configured to generate a request for a navigation path from a location to a destination and transmit the request to a node of the network. The processor may be configured to determine the direction of travel from the location of the user based on a first navigation path received from the node of the network in response to the request, wherein the first navigation path includes at least one modification from a second navigation path, wherein the modification is based on data received by the network from a remote device that indicates an object, and cause the indicator to indicate the direction of travel. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

A wearable system, such as a footwear system, can employ a generator. The generator can be an electro-mechanical generator with a portion that spins to create an electricity. The portion that spins can be spun in such a manner that it does not stop, but instead a next spin beings before a previous spin completes. This can repeat until the generator reaches a terminal velocity.

Presented are intelligent electronic footwear and apparel with controller-automated features, methods for making/operating such footwear and apparel, and control systems for executing automated features of such footwear and apparel. A method for operating an intelligent electronic shoe (IES) includes receiving, e.g., via a controller through a wireless communications device from a GPS satellite service, location data of a user. The controller also receives, e.g., from a backend server-class computer or other remote computing node, location data for a target object or site, such as a virtual shoe hidden at a virtual spot. The controller retrieves or predicts path plan data including a derived route for traversing from the user's location to the target's location within a geographic area. The controller then transmits command signals to a navigation alert system mounted to the IES's shoe structure to output visual, audio, and/or tactile cues that guide the user along the derived route.

A monitoring system a user activity sensor to determine patterns of activity based upon the user activity occurring over time.

Presented are intelligent electronic footwear and apparel with controller-automated features, methods for making/operating such footwear and apparel, and control systems for executing automated features of such footwear and apparel. A method for operating an intelligent electronic shoe (IES) includes receiving, e.g., via a controller through a wireless communications device from a GPS satellite service, location data of a user. The controller also receives, e.g., from a backend server-class computer or other remote computing node, location data for a target object or site, such as a virtual shoe hidden at a virtual spot. The controller retrieves or predicts path plan data including a derived route for traversing from the user's location to the target's location within a geographic area. The controller then transmits command signals to a navigation alert system mounted to the IES's shoe structure to output visual, audio, and/or tactile cues that guide the user along the derived route.

A system for analysis of user gait and to provide correction in form of haptic and visual feedback. This system comprises a motion and force sensors and a haptic actuator embedded in the user shoe insoles in communication with a smart-phone based analysis application, configured to calculate motion and orientation of the user feet in relation to the value, location and distribution of ground reaction forces measured by sensors located in the shoe insoles and after analysis of said forces and motion, to provide haptic feedback to the user foot instructing about the location (and timing) of pressure the user must apply to achieve an optimal gait.

Presented are intelligent electronic footwear and apparel with controller-automated features, methods for making/operating such footwear and apparel, and control systems for executing automated features of such footwear and apparel. A method for operating an intelligent electronic shoe (IES) includes receiving, e.g., via a controller through a wireless communications device from a GPS satellite service, location data of a user. The controller also receives, e.g., from a backend server-class computer or other remote computing node, location data for a target object or site, such as a virtual shoe hidden at a virtual spot. The controller retrieves or predicts path plan data including a derived route for traversing from the user's location to the target's location within a geographic area. The controller then transmits command signals to a navigation alert system mounted to the IES's shoe structure to output visual, audio, and/or tactile cues that guide the user along the derived route.