dandelion wearable windturbine

by Mary Huang in colaberation with Jennifer Kay



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"When walking or standing outside on a windy day, the windmills turn. Small individual power generating circuits transfer the rotational energy into usable voltage. In this prototype, the power generated turns on white LEDs, but the energy could be used to power mobile devices or stored for later use."
- Mary Huang, Rhyme and Reason Creative.

how a dynamo works...





a magnet floats between a coil of wire. As the magnet spins the poles are fliped and the pull creates an electrical output

example of a dynamo powered radio

dandelion wearable windmill

designed by mary huang and jennifer kay

Tiny circuits convert the energy generated from the moving blades into light, which in this prototype’s case, takes the form of tiny white LEDs.

bootstrapper light

The concept for this project was generated by a desire to earn a reward.
Wearing the shoe outside charges the battery through a solar panel located on the heel. The time spent outside charging your battery allows you to enjoy ambient lighting at night.

The secondary social impact was aimed at promoting tidiness in your home. In order to enjoy the lighting function of the shoe, the user must hang the shoe up and allow the ends of each shoelace to meet.

BOOTSTRAPPER LIGHT