Generator uses the human body as an electrode to power portable electronics
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 08:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) —It's well-known that the human body is a good conductor of electricity, and now researchers have taken advantage of this fact to create a small generator that uses the body as an electrode to power portable devices without the need for batteries. The "body contact electrode" replaces a grounded electrode that was used in a previous version of the generator, which would have been impractical for portable devices.