Ewww, “I just stepped in a puddle of Wi-Fi”…

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Ewww, “I just stepped in a puddle of Wi-Fi”…

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The ASRD is a clever design concept project with shoes that tell you when you’re near Wi-Fi… via Bruce Sterling. I fully expect someone to actually “make” these by the end of the week! Below are some links to get you started…

The idea of footwear was pushed further by converging elements of digital culture with fashion and design into a wearble technology. The end product is a sneaker designed to detect Wi-Fi wireless internet hot-spots wherever the user may roam, with every step.

The ASRDâ„¢ sneaker is equipped with an integrated wireless internet detection unit embedded under the flap of the left shoe. Once the pressure sensitive insole is activated, the unit scans the surrounding area for Wi-Fi signals and displays the result through LEDs.

The three LEDs on the flap enclosure represent the signal strength of any wireless internet signals within a 50 meter area. A blinking LED represents no signal, while a solid LED shows that there is a signal present.

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Embedding a wifi detector into a backpack strap workshop.

 Wifi Finder
Wi-Fi finder hacking.

 Wireless-Network-Detector
Make your own wireless detector

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