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Market trends and business opportunities of the smart insole technology

스마트인솔기술의 시장동향 및 사업화 기회

  • Park, Jae-Sue (Paichai University, Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation) ;
  • Park, Jung-Yong (Daejeon Institute for Regional Program Evaluation)
  • Received : 2016.03.31
  • Accepted : 2016.04.21
  • Published : 2016.07.31

Abstract

This study was to evaluate opportunities for the commercialization of smart insole. smart technology is evolving to Insole. Pressure-sensitive sensor or an acceleration sensor is applied to create a balance of the feet and body, is also evolving for entertainment (sports, entertainment, etc.) and health care. Moreover, smart insole can fix an incorrect walking habit by sending a weight value measured by the sensor on a smartphone and during the movement, smart insole helps to correct body balance by measuring the center of gravity moving condition. However, smart tendency of the insole has yet to create a clear boundary in the entertainment and healthcare markets. This is because the fitness band, smart socks, smart shoes can also replace the benefits of a smart insole. Interestingly, the business opportunities are appearing more frequently in health care solution service of electrocardiogram, body temperature, blood pressure, etc., rather than smart devices.

본 연구는 스마트인솔기술의 사업화기회를 분석하였다. 인솔에 압력감응센서, 가속도센서가 응용되어 발과 신체의 균형을 만들고 또한 엔터테인먼트(스포츠, 오락 등) 및 헬스케어용으로 활용되면서 기술의 스마트화를 확장하고 있다. 일례로 스마트인솔은 센서가 측정한 무게 값을 스마트폰으로 전송해 잘못된 보행습관을 고칠 수 있으며 운동시에는 무게중심 이동상황을 측정해 알려줌으로써 자세교정에 도움을 준다. 그럼에도 불구하고 스마트인솔기술은 엔터테인먼트 및 헬스케어 시장에서 뚜렷한 경계를 지니지 못하고 있다. 그것은 기능의 유사성에 따른 것으로써 피트니스밴드, 스마트양말, 스마트신발 등이 스마트인솔의 혜택을 대체할 수도 있기 때문이다. 스마트인솔의 사업화 기회는 스마트인솔 그 자체보다 심전도, 체온, 혈압 등에 관한 솔루션서비스의 도구로 위치할 것이다.

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