In-shoe device harvests energy created by walking

Although you may not be using a Get Smart-style shoe phone anytime soon, it is possible that your mobile phone may end up receiving its power from your shoes. University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering researchers Tom Krupenkin and J. Ashley Taylor have developed an in-shoe system that harvests the energy generated by walking. Currently, this energy is lost as heat. With their technology, however, they claim that up to 20 watts of electricity could be generated, and stored in an incorporated rechargeable battery... Continue Reading In-shoe device harvests energy created by walking

Section: Wearable Electronics

Tags: Energy, Microfluidic, Piezoelectric, Shoes, University of Wisconsin, Walk

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