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

detailing // new lace vs old converse lace
// moving wiring across shoe
// wiring from inner through laces

thanks jim

creating a mold from and existing component for casting in new material

the components inside a solar garden light from the warehouse + battery and solar panel

components of a converse. how much space do i have?

what kind of light quality can i create from a small surface and leds?

the way a shoe wears over time provides information about the individual. this information could be used as a way of providing light

Peter Pracilio and Oscar Lopez

potential wearable product that could capture energy and have secondary function as a lamp

igenworks – ‘flow’ public light for the Third World

http://igendesign.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/igenworks-flow-public-light-for-the-third-world/

dandelion wearable windmill

http://www.ecouterre.com/13633/generate-your-own-electricity-with-the-dandelion-wearable-windmill/dandelion-wearable-wind-power-3/

a nice solution to the lack of activity in our day, make us work for our power

yoyo moblie. Emmanuel Hanson. playing with yoyo charges battery. not only is it good fun but it forces time for play into your day.

leaf wearable wrist phone, focused on energy wasted throughout a regular day.

http://www.concept-phones.com/eco-friendly/leaf-wearable-bracelet-phone-relies-solar-energy-beautiful/