Breath-Powered USB Charger
Trendopoly — May 17, 2007 — Unique
References: instructables & ohgizmo
The Breath Powered USB Charger gives you a reason to keep breathing. Now you can take all that hot air and turn it into power for all your favourite USB gadgets.
"Sure breathing keeps us alive but other than that it's really wasted energy. Thankfully Instructables member 'jmengel' has cooked up a clever device that uses the expanding motion of your chest to power a charger for USB devices.
Are you breathing? Do you have a gadget that can be charged via a USB port? Well if you answered yes to both, then you are in luck. This instructable shows how to make a device that will charge your USB-capable devices while you do what you do best. Breathe. Using some parts scavenged from an old CD-ROM drive, a simple electronic circuit, and a few rubber bands you will soon be huffing and puffing your way to fully-charged pseudo-useful electronic gadget"
Implications - Though technology has advanced impressively in the last few years, there is always room for improvement.
"Sure breathing keeps us alive but other than that it's really wasted energy. Thankfully Instructables member 'jmengel' has cooked up a clever device that uses the expanding motion of your chest to power a charger for USB devices.
Are you breathing? Do you have a gadget that can be charged via a USB port? Well if you answered yes to both, then you are in luck. This instructable shows how to make a device that will charge your USB-capable devices while you do what you do best. Breathe. Using some parts scavenged from an old CD-ROM drive, a simple electronic circuit, and a few rubber bands you will soon be huffing and puffing your way to fully-charged pseudo-useful electronic gadget"
Implications - Though technology has advanced impressively in the last few years, there is always room for improvement.
Trend Themes
1. Breath-powered USB Chargers - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop compact and efficient breath-powered USB chargers for on-the-go device charging.
2. Energy Harvesting From Human Movement - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the potential of harnessing wasted energy from human movement, such as breathing, to power various electronic devices.
3. DIY Energy Generation - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Promote DIY energy generation projects that enable individuals to power their devices using readily available resources like breath or other body movements.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate breath-powered USB chargers into consumer electronics products to offer sustainable and convenient charging options.
2. Health and Wellness - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop wearable devices or applications that track and utilize energy generated from breathing for health and wellness purposes.
3. Renewable Energy - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine energy harvesting technologies with renewable energy systems to create more efficient and eco-friendly power solutions.
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