Charge cell phone with your legs
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Three youngsters, Sunil Kumar, Pankaj Sharma, Pooja Sharma have developed a unique pair of shoes which enables a user to charge their cell phones while they are walking. It works by having a dynamo attached to the base of the shoe which converts energy generated while walking into electric energy. With the help of bridge rectifier it converts AC into DC current which is able to produce five to six volts of electricity, enough to charge a mobile phone.
The shoes are still a prototype but has won an award from National Innovation Foundation under the students category. They also plan to integrate a small heater inside the shoes which could help to keep the feet warm during winter and a small air pump to help the circulation of air within the shoes.
[Image via CNNIBN]
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Sep 12th, 2006 at 5:46 pm
[...] A 19-year-old Indian from Himachal Pradesh has invented a pair of shoes fitted with an appartus, that charges a cell phone while you walk, reports CNN-IBN via Techtickerblog and digg. [...]
Mar 23rd, 2007 at 7:46 pm
[...] It may not be the most aesthetically pleasing pair of shoes around but being able to charge your cell phones while you are walking makes it very cool. It works by having a dynamo attached to the base of the shoe which converts energy generated while walking into electric energy. With the help of bridge rectifier it converts AC into DC current which is able to produce five to six volts of electricity, enough to charge a mobile phone. [...]