Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a chip that has proven its ability to power electronic devices.
A report in The Telegraph highlights the potential of the chip, which is already working to required power levels for some products. The team has already used the technology to power LCD displays, and to transmit radio signals.
The amount of movement required to produce energy is small - a pinch of fingers or a heartbeat would be enough. It is therefore possible that the chip could be integrated into fabrics, creating an alternative power source for mobile devices.
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Electronic devices could be charged by the human heart
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Smart Fabrics 2011
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Wearable electronics developed for skiing
MetroSense, an initiative at Dartmouth College, US, is devising ways of using sensor and wireless communication technology in skiwear
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