Winner 2022 / Sports Performance / FOOTBALL/RUGBY

UltraControl Soccer shoes

Photo Credit: Yanzhe Wang

 

 

  • University
    University Of Nottingham In China
  • Lead Designer
    Yanzhe Wang
  • Prize
    Winner in FOOTBALL/RUGBY, Overall winner in SPORTS PERFORMANCE, Winner in MEDICAL FOOTWEAR
  • Expertise
    Student

This smart soccer shoe design utilizes an implantable composite pressure-sensitive temperature-controlled color-changing fabric to help professional soccer players gain a more intuitive and scientific visualization of their athletic performance. Using the design of flexible circuit to integrate temperature-sensitive color-changing coating, pressure-sensing fabric and electric heating wire into a new composite smart fabric, visualizing the sports performance that is difficult to record and describe, transforming it into visual effects on the fabric surface and sports data.