Biomechanical Energy Harvester

SFU researchers have developed a new wearable technology that generates electricity from the natural motion of walking and promises to revolutionize the way we charge portable battery-powered devices.
The Biomechanical Energy Harvester is the culmination of years of biomedical engineering research in SFU's locomotion lab by Max Donelan, assistant professor of kinesiology (above), in collaboration with researchers Qingguo Li, Veronica Naing, Andy Hoffer and Mei Young. Their device, which resembles an orthopedic knee brace, harvests energy from the end of a walker's step, when the muscles are working to slow the movement of the leg, in much the same way that hybrid-electric cars recycle power from braking.

[@joseph.c.xxavier7854]

Really liked this device and concept

[@SimonFraserUniversity]

That is Correct.

[@adityahpatel]

certainly a technology advancement. The markets he addresses are patients with artificial joints and military. They should target all gym-mers with product feature changes. Just think about how many miles people jog daily in America. How many Watts of power would be generated!

[@anaskarim787]

could some one send me the internal circuit of that energy harvester? i will be very thank full for that

[@tipoomaster]

leave it to Canadian inverters :)

[@hekma]

too noisy ... needs to be worked on more ...other than that i see the uses its gonna have

[@joseph.c.xxavier7854]

Heyy

[@mathewshabujohn1935]

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