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Say, why can’t we recreate this with ultrasound? Actually that seems like a good idea. Should I patent it?
by mrfusion 6y ago
Say, why can’t we recreate this with ultrasound?
Actually that seems like a good idea. Should I patent it?
- skj 6y agoWould require taking your shoes and socks off, smothering them in sonic gel, and having someone who knows how operate the wand.
- mrfusion 6y agoI’m not sure about that. I’d imagine for a general outline of the foot with little need for detail it might be fine.
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- poisonarena 6y agosome people would pay to work a job like that
- gwbas1c 6y agoNow you can't, because someone will use your post to invalidate it as prior art!
- mrfusion 6y agoOops
- mordechai9000 6y agoI think you could build a 3d model with photogrammetry. There's not that much soft tissue and it's not like you're going to ignore it, anyway. Retool the manufacturing so custom shoes roll off the line with modern materials and design. I'd pay a premium for hiking boots custom made for my feet, and I bet a lot of other people would, too. Or any athletic footwear. People are already paying whatever they can afford. Of course you can get custom hiking boots handmade, but when I looked into it, the materials and design were ancient and the resulting boots were ridiculously heavy.
- Analemma_ 6y agoThis is already a thing: my usual running shoe store went out of business because of Covid, and the new one I went to has a machine that scans your feet and builds a 3D model. Like flouroscopy, I suspect it's mostly a gimmick: the shoes I ended up getting there are fine but don't seem to be appreciably better than the ones I would get at the store which measured my feet the old-fashioned way.
- mordechai9000 6y agoMy feet are pretty nonstandard. It's hard to find footwear that actually fits well, especially heavier mountaineering and hiking boots. This is something I've been wanting for a long time.