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EasyJet's Smart "Sneakairs" Makes Sightseeing Effortless
穿上EasyJet智能运动鞋，世界就在你脚下
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.
很多航空公司都会想方设法让乘客享有更好的飞行体验。这不，英国廉价航空公司EasyJet最近发布了一款智能运动鞋Sneakairs，把便捷服务拓展到飞机外。穿上这双鞋，不用携带任何地图就能玩转陌生城市。
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于三月中旬首次在EasyJet的“巴塞罗那街区项目”亮相。 这款鞋子应用了小型Arduino模板，并置入低耗能蓝牙和振动模块，电池供电。它们被放置在鞋底一个塑料盒中。除了保护电子装置，这个盒子还能将震动传递到全脚掌，防止用户走错方向。
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.
手机里下个EasyJet APP，输入目的地才能正常使用Sneakairs的导航功能。内置的GPS传感器可以识别你的起始地点，随后谷歌地图导航工具会帮你选择最佳路线。需要改变方向时，APP会与鞋子中的蓝牙装置进行数据通讯，通过震动提示。比如，当用户需要向右拐，他将感受到右脚的震动，反之亦然。如果忘记转弯，双脚都会同时发出震动，提醒用户改变方向。
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!
如果中途离开原导航路线，想喝杯咖啡或者吃顿饭，完全不用担心。智能应用会重新定位并为你规划路线。到达目的地后，Sneakairs会震动三次提醒。除非还有定位任务，否则鞋子就变回普通运动鞋。
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