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LED shoelaces boost runners’ visibility

16/12/2020
LED shoelaces boost runners’ visibility

The laces – created by researchers in the Advanced Textiles Research Group (ATRG) in collaboration with technology group QinetiQ - contain light emitting diodes (LEDs) the size of fleas and are switched on or off by the wearer tapping the shoes together.

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