A nonwoven footwear insole packed with sensor technology has claimed the 2014 Wearable Technologies World Cup.
The OpenGo Therapist insole developed by the Munich company Moticon was selected from over 600 entries for the award, demonstrating the rapid rise in the development of wearable products for data collection and monitoring activities in the fields of both sports performance and healthcare.
Moticon’s victory was announced at the 2014 Wearable Technologies Conference held alongside the ISPO sports show in Munich on January 27-28.
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