A biometric shoe that tracks your footprint

Scientists are working to perfect a biometric shoe that ensures only authorized personnel can enter high-security areas such as military bases and nuclear power plants, the Associated Press reported.

Carnegie Mellon University's new Pedo-Biometrics Lab in Pittsburgh is developing shoe insoles that can recognize the footprint unique to an individual. The insoles are decked out with sensors that authenticate a person’s foot structure and gait.

If the walking patterns don’t match data associated with the authorized individual, an alert is transmitted wirelessly to warn that an intruder is on the compound.

The laboratory, which has $1.5 million in research funding, is partnering with Autonomous ID, a Canadian company, according to the report.