Wednesday 11 January 2012

Charge your phone by walking.

This is a product that really interests me as it is a new invention. What makes this product so exciting is it is finding an alternative source of energy through something that most people do every day. Not only will this invention save people money on their electricity bills but it will also enable people to charge there devices no matter where they are. "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."(BBC,2011) This product is innovation at its best in my eyes as this could help to save the planet. If one person can charge there phone just by walking then what could a city full of people do. There have been problems with this device due to the bombings and the fact that the shoes are producing electricity they would not be allowed in airports. But every product has its draw backs and a true innovator you have to believe in your product and just keep developing it until it is airport friendly. From this technology in Tokyo they have been able to “On a larger scale, power-generating mats have been installed under the floors at two Tokyo train stations to capture the vibrations of the thousands of commuters. The recovered energy is used to power a number of appliances, including the stations' (BBC ,2011)automatic doors. This shows just how important innovation is as it chaK, 

Moskvitch. (2011). Mobile phones could soon be 'powered by walking'. Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14647639. Last accessed 19th Decembernges the way we live.

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