Fingertip-powered wearable (VIDEO)

University of California - San Diego

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A new wearable device turns the touch of a finger into a source of power for small electronics and sensors. It can be worn on a fingertip and generate small amounts of electricity when a person's finger sweats or presses on it. What's special about this sweat-fueled device is that it generates power even while the wearer is asleep or sitting still.

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UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

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