FootSense

Inspiration

We wanted a new type of biometric authentication that could potentially be fun to utilize.

What it does

Records the gait of the person wearing the sock and tracks the gait over time to match it with the gait of the respective user, allowing for authentication.

How we built it

We used an Arduino and Raspberry Pi with sensors attached to various areas of the foot onto the sock with tape. With python and the Arduino, we gather data and graph it utilizing numpy and use Fourier Transforms to compare the graphs and match the gaits to allow for authentication. The backend and frontend are developed in node.js with storage and authentication done with Firebase.

Built With

• arduino
• firebase
• javascript
• node.js
• python
• raspberry-pi
• sock