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Load-reducing backpack powers electronics by harvesting energy from walking – EurekAlert
Hikers, soldiers and school children all know the burden of a heavy backpack. But now, researchers have developed a prototype that not only makes loads feel about…
IMAGE: A prototype backpack harvests energy from walking to power small electronics, and it makes loads feel lighter.
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Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c07498
Hikers, soldiers and school children all know the burden of a heavy backpack. But now, researchers have developed a prototype that not only makes loads feel about 20% lighter, but also harvests energy from human movements to power small electronics. The new backpack, reported in ACS Nano, could be especially…
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