Insoles Detect Landmines

Jan-28-14 The SaveOneLife boot insole is able to detect landmines and warn the wearer if any are hidden nearby.

Developed by Lemur Studio Design in Columbia as a submission to the World Design Impact Prize competition, the insole is made from a thin, conductive material with a planar coil, microprocessor and radio transmitter printed on it. The insole creates an electromagnetic field, which is disrupted if the wearer comes within 6.5 feet of a metal object (such as a landmine). This disruption is detected by the insole’s microprocessor, prompting the radio transmitter to send a signal to a wristband that sounds an alert and displays the mine’s location.

According to the International Campaign to ban Landmines (ICBL), Colombia is the second-most mined area in the world, with over 2000 people killed since 1990.

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