穿上Easyjet智能運動鞋，世界就在你腳下

EasyJet's Smart "Sneakairs" Makes Sightseeing Effortless

穿上EasyJet智能運動鞋，世界就在你腳下

Most airlines go all out to ensure their passengers have the best possible flight experience. Now, Europe’s low-budget airline easyJet, wants to extend the positive experience beyond the plane ride with “Sneakairs” — Smart shoes that allow visitors to explore new cities and towns without ever looking at a map.

很多航空公司都會想方設法讓乘客享有更好的飛行體驗。這不，英國廉價航空公司EasyJet最近發佈了一款智能運動鞋Sneakairs，把便捷服務拓展到飛機外。穿上這雙鞋，不用攜帶任何地圖就能玩轉陌生城市。

Unveiled at easyJet’s Barcelona Street Project in mid-March, the smart shoes accomplish this magical feat with the help of a tiny Arduino clone, a Bluetooth module and a vibration motor that are encased in a plastic box and placed beneath the soles. In addition to protecting the electronic components, the box also enables the vibration to spread across the entire foot so that the user doesn’t miss his/her cue to change directions.

Sneakairs於三月中旬首次在EasyJet的“巴塞羅那街區項目”亮相。 這款鞋子應用了小型Arduino模板，並置入低耗能藍牙和振動模塊，電池供電。它們被放置在鞋底一個塑料盒中。除了保護電子裝置，這個盒子還能將震動傳遞到全腳掌，防止用戶走錯方向。

To transform Sneakairs from an ordinary shoe to a tour guide, all the wearer has to do is enter his or her desired destination into the easyJet smartphone app. A built-in GPS will determine the wearer’s starting location while the Google Maps navigation tool will help chart the best route. Whenever a change of direction is necessary, the app will communicate with the appropriate shoe via the Bluetooth and cause it to vibrate. For example, if the wearer needs to turn right, he/she will feel the sensation in the right shoe and vice versa. Should the user become engrossed in the surroundings and miss the turn, the smart shoes will both vibrate at the same time, alerting him/her to change course.

手機裏下個EasyJet APP，輸入目的地才能正常使用Sneakairs的導航功能。內置的GPS傳感器可以識別你的起始地點，隨後谷歌地圖導航工具會幫你選擇最佳路線。需要改變方向時，APP會與鞋子中的藍牙裝置進行數據通訊，通過震動提示。比如，當用戶需要向右拐，他將感受到右腳的震動，反之亦然。如果忘記轉彎，雙腳都會同時發出震動，提醒用戶改變方向。

Visitors that wander off the suggested path or decide to take a break for a cup of coffee or a meal have nothing to worry about. The smart app will automatically determine the new location and chart out a new route. Once the desired destination is reached, Sneakairs will vibrate three times to inform the user of the arrival and then go back to being ordinary shoes — Until their navigation services are needed again!

如果中途離開原導航路線，想喝杯咖啡或者吃頓飯，完全不用擔心。智能應用會重新定位併爲你規劃路線。到達目的地後，Sneakairs會震動三次提醒。除非還有定位任務，否則鞋子就變回普通運動鞋。

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