MIRDC’s “Optical 3D Foot Arch and Pressure Measurement Device” won the 2018 Innovative Service of Edison Awards in New York on New York Times of April. 11th, 2018. In recent years, MIRDC has proactively conducted development with firm research capability, and makes their works be seen by the entire world. The first complex “Optical 3D Foot Arch and Pressure Measurement Device” in Taiwan uses image analysis to transform the pressure, replacing the current used piezoelectricity measurement. Nearly 2/3 of the equipment cost has been reduced, successfully complementing the technique insufficiency of the customized service of shoe industry.
The Edison Awards was founded by American Marketing Association in 1987. With leading trends and styles, it’s an important award for the most innovative products and services in the world. After thorough review of the development of awarded new products and services, over 3,000 international professional reviewers would eventually vote for the winner. MIRDC introduces the design of technological aesthetics, and uses image scanning to calculate foot pressure distribution and depth sensing equipment to scan and measure in three dimensions, developing complex foot measurement equipment that can meet the needs of measuring foot shape as well as foot pressure. It measures the key size off-line for the requirement of shoe making, guides the follow-up analysis of foot shape to compare suitable shoe shape, and combines store trial operation and online shopping process to establish the O to O innovating operation model.
In Taiwan, the shoe industry market continuously experiences a steady growth. MIRDC targets the service and technique insufficiency of the shoe industry, and develops key equipment with innovating service model. This is complimented by those international reviewers, and gains the performance of innovating service model. With the support of international awards, more people can see the research capability that Taiwan is possessed of. So far, the Optical 3D Foot Arch and Pressure Measurement Device has cooperated with own brand shoe makers in Taiwan, providing customized shoe services. Thus, many manufacturers are attracted for the opportunity of authorization of its production. It’s expected to be a major topic among the market, and brings an excellent result for economic development in Taiwan.