Evolve AI - 3D printed shoe that studies its user and evolves over time
The “Evolve AI” shoe is a new biometric evolutionary shoe 3D printed using Stratasys 3DFashion™ technology. The shoe features a custom “Evolve Sensor” midsole that studies the wearer, recording movement data (foot pronation, temperature, pressure and friction, etc.). The information collected by the sensor will be used to create the next generation of the shoe, which will be designed with improved design features based on performance.
The design utilized an almost infinite combination of different density levels and different materials to provide unparalleled softness and support.
The design is based on a 3D scan of the user's foot and biometric data from pressure sensors
The project 3D scanning proposes to produce hybrid footwear that adapts to the user's gait, ergonomics and foot weight distribution using to improve the next generation of shoes.
The pressure-sensing electronics were 3D printed by Profactor and Stratasys in Austria. To ensure the best fit for the uppers, a strategy was developed that combined personal ergonomic data from 3D scanning with traditional shoe manufacturing.
Innovations for personalization
Stratasys ’ PolyJet technology R&D team, the designers took a new CMF approach using a variety of materials, colors and densities, liquid gels and rubber fabrics. Based on data from pressure, temperature and humidity sensors embedded in the midsole and upper, they are able to automatically create the optimal combination of soft gel particles, fabrics and customized support structures that surround the user’s foot to achieve the best possible fit, cushioning, heel support and upper ventilation.
Design and 3D modeling: Assa Ashuach, Assa Studio Limited, London. The project was created in collaboration with Stratasys.
This episode of the documentary series “Europe by Design,” which explores the backstories of top European designs, introduces the Evolve AI shoe, which studies its wearer and evolves over time.
The report can be viewed at the beginning of the video, at 1:05.
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