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Wearable Device Generates Electricity From Walking Knee Movements
Zothecula writes "If you've ever worn a knee brace, then you may have noticed what a large change in angle your knee goes through with every step you take, and how quickly it does so. A team of scientists from the U.K.'s Cranfield University, University of Liverpool and University of Salford certainly noticed, and decided that all that movement should be put to use. The result is a wearable piezoelectric device that converts knee movement into electricity, which could in turn be used to power gadgets such as heart rate monitors, pedometers and accelerometers."
It could be used to power a truly awesome joy buzzer.
It'll bring about a bean revolution.
You could even use the power generated by your knees to travel from one place to another!
Apache guy, Open Source enthusiast, runner
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Well, since this is /. you're talking about something that mounts to one wrist.
...wearing that through a TSA checkpoint and onto a plane.
It must have been something you assimilated. . . .
I used to generate electricity like you, but then I took an arrow to the knee.