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Re: kinetic power idea...

From: Mark Willis <>
Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1999 12:55:17 -0700

Wanted to mention;  Talk to a Physical Therapists, the human body's
designed to conserve energy, so our CG tends to stay within a 4" cube
(or so), if & when we're walking normally & properly.  (Rather
obviously, someone with a severe disability may not keep their CG in
that small of an area, so they "pay more" for walking, in terms of
energy.)  So, tapping the movement of your arms, or your legs, would be
a better idea, definitely, than trying to tap an area that the body's
DESIGNED to minimize movement of!

I've wondered about making a couple of those "Walking weights" you see
people walk with, that generated energy while you walk, then after you
use your wearable for a while it'd tell you to get up & walk & recharge
it <G>  That would probably be healthier than an AC plug, but could get
old if your computer's a power hog <G>

  Mark

Nicholas Blasgen wrote:
> 
> I talked to a few science majors and the best idea they had was the ide of
> using the motion of your legs to generate energy.  I then asked them to
> <Snipped>

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