HP FitStation

FitStation — a hardware and software platform for creation of footwear to individual measures by means of 3D technologies - scanning and dynamic analysis of gait.

HP FitStation

Specific Features

• The solution allows to make dynamic analysis of gait of the buyer thanks to a combination of 3D technologies - scannings and measurements of the pressing effort to foot. FitStation analyzes data retrieveds and calculates individual characteristics for creation of footwear with a layer from polyurethane which rigidity is regulated according to needs of the buyer.

• 3D technologies - scannings allow the platform to collect data on length, width and volume of foot, and then to compare them to characteristics of footwear, available to pick up ideal pair. FitStation also provides recommendations of insoles, available, for ensuring additional support of foot.

• The platform allows to produce quickly shoe products directly on site thanks to what sellers will be able to implement them at once, but not to store in a warehouse. Using FitStation, sellers will be able to forget about problems with return of goods, they will provide to buyers the comfortable and practical footwear created to their individual measures.

2017: Announcement

On September 15, 2017 HP Inc company. announced FitStation start - it is the innovation platform on the basis of technologies of HP which allows to create the unique digital description of foot for each buyer by 3D - scannings, measurements of the pressing effort to foot, the analysis of gait and creation of a volume 3D model.

The FitStation platform will help people to approach purchase of footwear and insoles in a new way — Louis Kim, the head of division of immersive calculations, Personal Systems, HP Inc said. — Within our concept of HP Blended Reality we connect 3D technologies - scannings and 3D - printings to opportunities of HP. Besides, creating this platform, we closely cooperated with producers of footwear".

According to HP, the FitStation platform cardinally changes selection process and purchases of footwear in shops thanks to the innovative complex technology which allows to make quickly products according to individual measures of the buyer, thereby providing exact landing and convenience. The platform for scanning of feet allows to create the digital description of any buyer, to provide recommendations of existence of ready footwear and insoles, to print insoles on the 3D-printer according to measures of the buyer and also to create footwear with individual design. For production of insoles on the 3D-printer the technology of HP Multi Jet Fusion will be used.