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ASU in the News Publication Name: Business Journal Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ Market Name: Phoenix, AZ Publication Date: 2008-01-04 00:00:00.000 Frequency: Weekly; Fri Circulation: 15270 Market Rank: 12 Title: ASU scientist creates energy-collecting backpack Byline: Ty Young Favorability: Positive 38
ASU scientist creates energy collecting backpack Ty Young Add a few more books to that backpack kids because it just may mean a little more juice for your cell phone An Arizona State University scien tist has created aTiackpack that harvests enough energy from friction to power small electronic devices such as flash lights MP3 players and phones The backpack was created by Henry Sodano an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aero space Engineering at ASU s Ira A Ful ton School of Engineering It was part of his research into finding mechanical engineering applications for kinesthetic motion Business Journal Phoenix Circulation: 15270 DMA: Phoenix, AZ Energy is derived from the backpack s conductive material as it brushes across the wearer s back and arms The shoulder straps are made at golyvinylideae fluo ride a flexible material similar to nylon The polymer allows the electric charge from friction to be transferred into an en ergy outsourcing device Your normal gait causes the backpack to move up and down during each step resulting in a force in the pack s straps Sodano said The material used for the strap has the ability to transform this al ternating force into electrical energy that can be collected and used to power an elec tronic device Sodano s work was supported by the U S Office of Naval Research which © Copyright 01/04/2008 Business Journal Phoenix Cision USA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Unlicensed Reproduction, Sale or Republication Prohibited. City: Phoenix State: AZ Account: 2565G0 Date: 01/04/2008 Pub Num: 12B745 Section/Page: 16 Page Count: 1 / 1 is looking to provide more alternative power sources for the U S Marine Corps Sodano hopes the backpack will create enough energy to power global position ing satellite system units or night vision goggles Beyondthe backpack Sodano hopes to find self generating alternative energy sources in internal body parts There s a lot of energy in your body that could be converted into electrical en ergy he said Your heartbeat could pro vide energy to help ppwer a pacemaker You could even use the energy produced by the expansion and contraction of your rib cage as you breathe For more www fulton asu edu fulton RefNo: 336aa7
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