Biometric shoes could make that funny walk your official ID
7/23/2012That pimp roll you’ve been perfecting may soon be part of your official identity — and the key to unlocking your office or gaining access to that top secret bat cave. Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University’s Pedo-Biometrics Lab say everyone has unique feet and a signature gait and they’re developing shoe inserts with sensors wirelessly connected to computers that can make sure you're official. It’s no use swapping shoes, the sensors will also know if the right feet are wearing them, and only needs three steps to check you out and sound an alarm if something's amiss. But some worry that these intelligent shoes are the perfect spywear, tracking every move and tallying up every coffee break … or worse … [Source]
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