Revolutionizing Foot Health: FootBit, An AI Powered Wearable That Prevents Injury and Enhances Performance
Step Into the Future of Foot Health with FootBit – Where Every Step Counts!
At FootBit, We are dedicated to advancing wearable health tech with our new product.
Its a wearable device aimed at preventing injuries. It's in form factor of socks which can track the ankle joint and send the data to mobile app using Bluetooth. The data is analyzed in cloud in near real time to give the user feedback on their running posture. This includes pronation/supination and analysis of foot landing angle. With the power of Machine Learning(ML), we will find the underlying causes of bad form.
Users will also have access to an AI-driven conversational agent, offering a more user-friendly way to understand insights , receive real-time feedback based on actionable insights, ask questions about their gait data, and get personalized exercise recommendations.
Our personal experiences drive us: Akshay, an avid runner, faced years of discomfort due to undiagnosed flat-foot-related pronation, while Srishti battled with plantar fasciitis, making it challenging to walk or run comfortably. These struggles motivated us to develop FootBit—a tool that offers early detection and real-time gait insights so others don’t have to endure similar painful journeys.
FootBit’s applications extend beyond running; it benefits individuals in sports like soccer basketball, volleyball, assists in elderly fall detection and prevention. With gait data pattern, we can also help monitor signs that may be indicative of neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. We believe that, together, we can bring proactive health management to everyone.
We are collaborating with notable biomechanics experts to ensure product quality and accuracy. We validated our product's accuracy successfully in a biomechanics lab at Penn State University and will do the same in UT Austin.
Stay Connected to Your Performance with the FootBit Mobile App
The current FootBit mobile app is your personalized dashboard for monitoring and enhancing foot health. Seamlessly connected to your FootBit socks, the app provides real-time data and actionable insights, empowering you to improve your running posture, prevent injuries, and track every step you take.
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The Dashboard screen keeps your daily stats at your fingertips. Here, you’ll see your Run Score, a quick measure of your recent performance, along with metrics like , total workouts, average pronation , average heel angle etc. These insights help you stay consistent and mindful of your progress over time, whether you're training for a race or just aiming to stay active.
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For a more in-depth look, the Run Tracking screen provides detailed data on specific activities. It captures the duration of each run, relevant angles and even alerts you when it detects patterns like pronation (where the foot rolls inward) or duck foot (outward foot position). The app also tracks heel angle, offering precision insights that are hard to detect otherwise. Visual indicators and color-coded metrics make it easy to identify areas where you might need to adjust your posture or stride.
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With the FootBit app, tracking your foot health has never been simpler or more intuitive. By combining wearable tech with machine learning, the app offers a powerful tool to help you step up your performance while minimizing the risk of injury.
We will be adding more metrics to this app for example - based on the ML algorithms for detecting underlying causes of bad form and an AI conversational agent that offers a more user-friendly way to understand insights, ask questions, and receive personalized exercise recommendations.
Join Us on the Journey to Revolutionize Foot Health: Your Support, Our Commitment
We’re seeking $15,000 to refine our MVP, advance our technology, and enhance the user experience. Here’s how your contribution will be used:
Product Iteration: Currently, our prototype is larger than we’d like. Your support will help us shrink the device by 8 to 10 times, making it more comfortable, durable, and easy to use.
Technology Development: We’re continuously collecting data to improve our machine learning algorithms, enabling long-term gait analysis.
Marketing and Outreach: We aim to raise awareness so more people understand the value of real-time foot posture analysis and the benefits of proactive health monitoring.
In return, we’re excited to offer you unique perks based on your contribution level.
Our Vision for a Healthier Tomorrow: Empowering Movement, Preventing Injury, Inspiring Change
FootBit will revolutionize health management with real-time monitoring of foot posture and gait. By preventing injuries, enhancing performance, and providing valuable insights into movement patterns, FootBit empowers individuals to take control of their health.
Supporting FootBit means championing the future of wearable health technology. With real-time data and actionable insights, FootBit helps users correct movement imbalances before they lead to injury or chronic pain. We’re excited to bring this groundbreaking technology to those who prioritize health and wellness.
Risks & Challenges
The primary challenges include:
Device Optimization: Reducing the size and improving comfort, as the current prototype is still large.
Data Collection: Gathering diverse gait data is essential to ensure develop ML algorithms for multiple applications. The kind of data we are collecting is not available on the internet.
Funding for Long-Term R&D: Limited initial funding may affect the pace of product development.
The cofounders, both with technical backgrounds are experienced in overcoming technical and development hurdles and are collaborating with experts to validate and improve FootBit.
Other Ways You Can Help
If you're passionate about the future of wearable health tech, there are many ways to support FootBit beyond contributions. We’re actively seeking partnerships with biomechanics experts, physical therapists, and podiatrists who can offer valuable insights to refine our algorithms and enhance FootBit's real-world applications. Your expertise can help us make FootBit a trusted tool in sports performance, injury prevention, and overall foot health. Additionally, if you’re an investor excited by the potential of cutting-edge health tech, we invite you to join us on this journey to revolutionize movement analysis and proactive health management. Together, we can make a meaningful impact on the lives of those who prioritize health and wellness.
