Department - Author 1
Electrical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Electrical Engineering
Date
12-2014
Primary Advisor
Tina Smilkstein
Abstract/Summary
The Power Chest Strap is an unobtrusive device, like a heart rate monitor, worn around the chest that harvests energy from the expansion of the chest during breathing. The chest strap stores electrical energy that can charge electronic devices such as cell phones. Since small portable devices grow in number, the power strap allows a convenient way to charge your device without having to find a wall outlet for a charger. Research on systems that scavenge energy from arm or leg movement already exist, but these systems require the ability of the user to move their arms and legs. The power chest strap can remove the limitation that the user must have limbs to scavenge energy, and extend prosthesis battery life for quadriplegic and paraplegics. The device must not interfere with medical devices such as pacemakers, as the Power Chest Strap may power them
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