Aravind Eye Care System. Aurolab. Architecture for Humanity. Www.participle.net. Nike+ aims to innovate wearable tech with virtual game and startup Accelerator program. The New Nike+ Originally unveiled in 2006, Nike+ has grown to a committed community of over six million digitally connected users. To build upon this concrete foundation Nike has today announced the Nike+ basketball and training shoes embedded with pressure sensors and accelerometers to collect previously unmeasurable, movement-based statistics across multiple levels of speed and agility. The groundbreaking technology is the next step in building a robust ecosystem, in compliment with the innovative Nike FuelBand and specialized Nike+ mobile apps. While these first shoes and apps are focused on basketball and training, this massive innovation represents the beginning of an entirely new chapter in sport measurement and motivation.
The first sneakers to feature the sensor technology are the Hyperdunk+ basketball shoe and the Lunar Hyperworkout+ and Lunar TR1+ training shoes. The Nike+ Training platform takes the same approach, quantifying each and every movement, shuffle, step, lunge and jump. Inventor of the Week: Archive. Inventor of the Week Archive Browse for a different Invention or Inventor Money Maker Pump Thousands of poor citizens of African nations such as Kenya have been able to transform their lives and build successful small businesses because of the ingenious inventions and non-profit support organizations created by Martin Fisher. Born in England in 1958, Fisher moved with his family to the United States when he was eight years old.
He entered Cornell University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1979. From there he pursued graduate studies; he holds masters and doctoral degrees in mechanical design and theoretical and applied mechanics from Stanford University. Fisher took some time off to travel after finishing his studies in 1985 and was profoundly affected by experiences he had while visiting South America. After returning to the United States he came up with a plan. [June 2008]