University at Buffalo (UB)
Published February 13, 2018 This content is archived.
An article on New Atlas , an online technology publication with a circulation of more than 5 million readers per month, reports on UB research that suggests electronic devices could be powered by a small metallic tab that would generate electricity through bending a finger or other simple movements, and quotes Qiaoqiang Gan, associate professor of electrical engineering.
“No one likes being tethered to a power outlet or lugging around a portable charger,” he said. “The human body is an abundant source of energy. We thought: ‘Why not harness it to produce our own power?’”
Articles also appeared on IFL Science, Wareable, African Planet, Yahoo India, Inhabitant and Ceramics, a publication of The American Ceramic Society.