Fuut Desk Foot Rest is a Hammock for Your Feet

Posted on 15/07/2014 by Hazel Chua

Legs stretched out, crossed, or the number-four–which among these is your preferred sitting position? You might find yourself switching from one position to the another as you try to get comfortable. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t–and when it doesn’t, then that’s when the Fuut Desk Foot Rest will come in handy.

Think of it as a hammock for your feet, since it already looks the part. Just attach the strings to the side of your desk tot stretch it out, and voila! It’s ready to use.

The ropes serve another purpose aside from being what you’ll use to fasten the foot rest securely: you can adjust their lengths to move the Fuut to a higher or lower position, depending on how you feel like resting your feet.

It’s available online for $30.

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Little Feet for Everything

Posted on 03/11/2013 by Paul Strauss

Sometimes the stuff cluttering your desk and bookshelves just needs a little something extra. But what is it that’s missing? Well I’ll tell you. You need to put some feet on it.

Yes, thanks to the marvels of 3D printing technology, you can now add little feet to pretty much anything, thanks to Little Feet for Everything. These silly accessories are made from ceramics cast from 3D printed molds. They’re perfect for adding a base to all sorts of inanimate objects.

And these little feet don’t just come in human form, nope. There’s also an option for chicken feet – which reminds me of the time I went to a Chinese dim sum meal where they spoke very little English and when I asked for chicken, they presented me a plateful of delightful chicken feet to suck on. No thanks.

So what are you waiting for? Get your hands on some feet over on Shapeways now. Both the human feet and chicken feet sell for about $25 on Shapeways. Be sure to grab some 3M VHB adhesive circles to stick them on to anything.

Now all you need is some googly eyes, and you’ll be all set.

Robot Scales Walls with Sticky Plastic Feet

Posted on 08/05/2013 by Shane McGlaun

A team of researchers in Switzerland have been working on a new robot that’s able to climb vertical surfaces of all sorts using unique sticky feet. The robot can climb all sorts of surfaces including walls, rock, aluminum, and others. The developers behind the robot believe it could be used to help with mountain rescues, construction crews, or painting walls and ceilings.

wall climbing robot

The wall climbing ‘bot was developed by Liyu Wang, Lina Graber and Fumiya Iida at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich.

wall climbing robot 2

The robot is able to cling to vertical surfaces using special plastic footpads that heat rapidly causing them to melt. When the plastic melts, the compound slimes into the nooks and crannies on the surface it’s climbing allowing it to stick. The robot then uses thermoelectric effect to cool the plastic allowing the foot to release so a step can be taken. The adhesives in the plastic feet melt at about 70°C.

While sticky feet made of melting plastic may not sound particularly strong, the researchers claim that the robot can carry five times its own mass up a vertical wall.

[via New Scientist]

BioSoles know you’re you within three steps, deter shoe bandits

Posted on 23/07/2012 by Jamie Rigg

It's no secret that everyone has a unique swagger -- so much so it can be used for identification. Many are working on this for biometric security, including a team at Carnegie Mellon University and Autonomous ID, who are collaborating on shoe insoles that monitor pressure and gait to confirm the identity of the wearer. So far, tests have shown a detection rate above 99 percent within just three steps, meaning they can alert you before that opportunist even makes it out of the locker room. It's thought the cloud-connected BioSoles could be implemented in security access, although we're not sure this offers advantages over similar, static technology also in development. We do, however, like the idea that subtle changes in your strut could be used to provide early indications of conditions such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and diabetes. It's likely that the insoles won't be available any time soon, so until then, keep an eagle eye on those expensive kicks.

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