GPS shoes can track lost elderly, children  

智能鞋远程定位可保“不丢人” 售价超千元(图)

昨天，一款被业界定义为物联网时代“头条”科技产品的“在哪”智能鞋在北京服装学院首发。据了解，这款“不丢人”的鞋具有GPS远程定位等人性化功能，对于独居、失能老人可实现贴身监护。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- Shoes installed with GPS long-distance locators were launched at the Beijing Institute of Clothing Technology on Wednesday.

The shoes are designed to help caregivers keep track of seniors who wander off.

Each pair of the shoes has a unique quick response code (QR code). By downloading an app, smartphone users can link to the shoes with their phones.

To protect user privacy, the shoes also have verification codes, said Huang Haiqiao, an expert at the Beijing Institute of Clothing Technology.

The built-in GPS locater in the shoes can help family members quickly locate where lost people are, Huang added.

Though an elderly-oriented product, such smart shoes will also be used in children's footwear to help parents keep tabs on their children, said Xu Jingxian, a technical director of the product.

The shoes will be sold online and in stores in the second or third quarter of 2014. Each pair will be priced between 1,000 and 2,000 yuan (164-328 US dollars), Xu added.