Power-Generating Shoe Improved by Bubbles

Power-Generating Shoe Improved by Bubbles
Feb-12-16
A new power-generating shoe that takes advantage of bubbles in a conductive liquid could open the door to wearable devices able to efficiently harness human motion for energy.

Created by a team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the technology behind the shoe was specifically designed to take advantage of the "relatively small displacements and large forces of footfalls." To that end, the team developed the reverse electrowetting technique and combined it with a device called the “bubbler.”

The bubbler is able to draw on low-frequency energy sources, such as human motion, by creating tiny bubbles at a high speed that will push conductive liquid back and forth as the bubbles grow and collapse. This bubbling results in the high frequency needed for efficient energy conversion, with a proof-of-concept device able to generate about 10 watts per square meter.



More Info about this Invention:

[SCIENCEWORLDREPORT.COM]
[NEWS.WISC.EDU]
Next Invention »
Share on      

Add your Comment:

[LOGIN FIRST] if you're already a member.

fields are required.



Note: Your name will appear at the bottom of your comment.