The Problem:
Soldiers need a way to charge electronic devices out in the field. The energy they spend while marching long distances could be harnessed to charge these devices. I was asked to generate several ideas for an electrostatic energy harvesting device that meets these requirements:
- Can be integrated into a soldier’s boot
- Does not interfere significantly with gait
- Efficiently converts mechanical energy to electricity via push-pull motion or slot effect
Ideation Sketches:
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