BioKT: The Wearable Kinetic and Thermoelectric Energy Harvester
Our BioKT is a wearable energy harvester utilizing human kinetic and thermoelectric energy to power cell phones. Cell phones have become an essential device for people and it is important to find an environmentally friendly way to charge the cell phone. BioK T will replace the conventional way of charging by plugging the phone into an outlet. In our BioK T, kinetic energy from our body can be harvested using a magnetostrictive kinetic-to-energy conversion system and thermoelectric energy can be harvested using a thermoelectric generator with pairs of super lattices and semiconductors. The harvested enery will be stored in an aluminum graphite battery with carbon nanotubes. Our BioK T watch will be a few millimters thick and will fit all of the above components and a clock component on a strap. Using our BioK T, we will be able to charge our phones anywhere at any time using our body heat and daily movements.
Project website: https://nstawebdirector.wixsite.com/biokt