Energy Touch Harnesses the Energy Generated by Finger Tapping
Akihiko Tse — October 7, 2013 — Tech
References: yankodesign
Given how many times we touch our smartphones each day, harnessing that expended finger energy to good use is what designer Chin-Po Tsai attempts to capitalize on with the Energy Touch.
Tsai's Energy Touch attempts to utilize the power of the touch, or the tapping movements we use with our fingers, and convert it into energy. Essentially, a multi-layered screen is placed on the LED screen of our smartphones and, using a transparent voltage layer comprised of micro nanometers, reclaim the energy produced by a user touching the screen hundreds of thousands of times a day. Tsai envisions that the Energy Touch could help increase the battery life of smartphones, but also help benefit the environment and conserve energy.
For Tsai, "the technique of the voltage layer innovatively combined with mobile phones' sticker has a great potential market and does not change [the] life habits of people."
Tsai's Energy Touch attempts to utilize the power of the touch, or the tapping movements we use with our fingers, and convert it into energy. Essentially, a multi-layered screen is placed on the LED screen of our smartphones and, using a transparent voltage layer comprised of micro nanometers, reclaim the energy produced by a user touching the screen hundreds of thousands of times a day. Tsai envisions that the Energy Touch could help increase the battery life of smartphones, but also help benefit the environment and conserve energy.
For Tsai, "the technique of the voltage layer innovatively combined with mobile phones' sticker has a great potential market and does not change [the] life habits of people."
Trend Themes
1. Touchscreen Energy Harvesting - Harnessing the energy generated by finger tapping on touchscreen devices to increase battery life and conserve energy.
2. Transparent Voltage Layers - Utilizing micro nanometer transparent voltage layers to convert touch energy into electricity.
3. Environmentally Friendly Charging - Creating innovative solutions that benefit the environment and conserve energy during smartphone charging.
Industry Implications
1. Smartphone Technology - Developing touchscreens and voltage layers that can be integrated into smartphones to increase battery efficiency.
2. Renewable Energy - Exploring the potential of touchscreen energy harvesting as a new source of renewable energy.
3. Sustainable Electronics - Designing energy-saving technologies that reduce reliance on traditional charging methods in electronic devices.
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