Wearable energy generator uses urine to power wireless transmitter
Friday, December 11, 2015 - 07:33
in Physics & Chemistry
A pair of socks embedded with miniaturised microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and fuelled with urine pumped by the wearer's footsteps has powered a wireless transmitter to send a signal to a PC. This is the first self-sufficient system powered by a wearable energy generator based on microbial fuel cell technology.