Mobile phones could soon be 'powered by walking'
25-08-2011, 08:13
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Mobile phones could soon be 'powered by walking'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14647639
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Taking a stroll may soon be enough to re-charge your mobile phone, after US researchers developed a way to generate electricity from human motion.
Placed in a shoe, the device captures the energy of moving micro droplets and converts it into electrical current.
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"Humans, generally speaking, are very powerful energy-producing machines," said Professor Tom Krupenkin from the university's mechanical engineering department.
"While sprinting, a person can produce as much as a kilowatt of power."
That, according to the scientists, is more than enough to power a standard mobile phone.
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I wonder if other products might be powered by motion power?
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25-08-2011, 08:51
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Re: Mobile phones could soon be 'powered by walking'
I'm a bad, bad man. I read the thread title without my glasses on and would have sworn it said something else. Bad Russ. Naughty Russ.
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25-08-2011, 09:00
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Re: Mobile phones could soon be 'powered by walking'
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I wonder if other products might be powered by motion power?
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Motion would have to something like walking, running, hand going up and down kind of thing.
I think it'll just be tied to things like mobiles and such really.
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25-08-2011, 12:13
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Re: Mobile phones could soon be 'powered by walking'
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"While sprinting, a person can produce as much as a kilowatt of power."
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That's a high peak considering a good bike generator can only muster 300w and a hand cranked one about 35 watts.
I wonder how many more hair-brained ideas they'll come up with. Solar charger is much more practical and works while I take a nap.
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25-08-2011, 13:03
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Re: Mobile phones could soon be 'powered by walking'
I think its a great idea. It will Save my phone from dieing
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25-08-2011, 13:22
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Re: Mobile phones could soon be 'powered by walking'
We had some Dutch cyclists stay with us recently. I was amazed to see one of them had a little solar panel on the back of the bike which apparently charged batteries for both his phone and GPS unit. Clever stuff.
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30-08-2011, 13:53
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Re: Mobile phones could soon be 'powered by walking'
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Given how little many people walk now not many.
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30-08-2011, 14:16
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Re: Mobile phones could soon be 'powered by walking'
Watches have done this for years?
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30-08-2011, 14:54
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Re: Mobile phones could soon be 'powered by walking'
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Given how little many people walk now not many.
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Well as I know many people who do walk around here as a hobby,as exercise and to walk their pets I can see that it might be useful to a fair few people.Mind it is nice and flat..
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30-08-2011, 15:15
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Re: Mobile phones could soon be 'powered by walking'
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Well as I know many people who do walk around here as a hobby,as exercise and to walk their pets I can see that it might be useful to a fair few people.Mind it is nice and flat..
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Sounds useful. Strap the charger to the cat and change the batteries at mealtimes. About time they paid their way. 
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30-08-2011, 16:05
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Re: Mobile phones could soon be 'powered by walking'
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Sounds useful. Strap the charger to the cat and change the batteries at mealtimes. About time they paid their way. |
More dogs than cats here so the poor felines find themselves scrambling for cover.. 
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