Minds Building

This site is giving gadget, PC, smartphone and health reviews to make readers to understand the latest technology and decide to how to go about them. It also provides minds building techniques on personal development and soft skills. This site aims at giving health tips to stay mentally and physically healthy.

  • home
  • about
  • contact
  • Privacy

Charge Your Mobiles by Walking!

Posted by Mathivanan in: Android charge Health piezoelectric smart phone technology

Charge Your Mobiles by Walking!


The most novel technology of charging mobiles and other devices!
Mindsbuilding tries to build the knowledge of the readers with latest technology news though in a very small and limited base.
One of the challenges in using mobiles and tablet PCs is maintaining the battery charge. There are few ways to charge without plug into electric board and recently devices were introduced with solar charging devices.
There is another charging method has very recently evolved is called SolePower’s. SolePower’s aims at generating kinetic power using the energy produced when we walk or run and of course from every step. Have you heard about hand-crank flashlights? The same technology is used with modifications suitable for the purpose.
Charge Your Mobiles by Walking!
Charge Your Mobiles by Walking!


This is shoe insert which includes slides with waterproof mechanism fit into a shoe. It gets energy built-in in every step we make. Simply, each step the wearer makes and power generated by kinetic energy. There is battery strapped with the ankle included and the kinetic power is stored in it. However the whole system is fitted into only one sole and other shoe is fitted with dummy one to match the weight of the other.
Well, once the battery is completely charged we have to remove it from there and connect it to a regular 5V USB port on a tablet or smartphone. This is how the smartphone is charged with SolePower’s battery.    
Charge Your Mobiles by Walking!


The package available in U.S includes 2 water proof inserts for size 8 (U.S. size) and with a battery pack with ankle bracelet or battery pack with shoelace clip and micro USB ports. This technology shouldn’t be confused with piezoelectric technology but it is a much cost effective and more power productive alternate for that.
The company said in its release that this device generates enough power to fully charge an iPhone when wearer walks between 2.5 to 5 miles (not appreciable variation) and it can bear the weight limit up to 350 lbs. However, the runners would not produce much energy as walkers do because it uses the heel’s kinetics because runners are not using heels much while running fast.   
SolePower has more than $53,000 against its target of $50,000. It has assured that it will start shipping to the pledgers by the end of 2014 in U.S. only.
Mindsbuilding estimates this device is not a very much useful in developing countries like India not because of the cost and it may be reduced but it involves complications of carrying the shoes wherever we go with additional battery and storage problem etc. It uses three steps charging that is insole device-charge controller-device not through battery. How many of us like to carry this complicated system just for charging and we may like to invest in an extra battery, charge both the batteries full and carrying is an easy way. Even a less complicated solar power charging devices didn’t get much attention in India.

Charge Your Mobiles by Walking!
Army
This could be very useful one for Military and Police forces because of they always in the field for days together.
Since it is a new technology mindsbuilding likes to share this with its readers to update on technology. The knowledge never is a waste of time!

3 comments:

  1. Uma AnandaneAugust 21, 2013 at 5:41 PM

    Interesting post. Can you kindly share where does this charger available at a reasonable price ?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
      Reply
  2. rmsSeptember 7, 2013 at 7:02 AM

    write about spice coolpad mi-515

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. MathivananSeptember 15, 2013 at 3:08 PM

      Not worth of reviewing despite its 1.2GhZ quad core, 1 GB RAM and other identical features, bad built and poor battery back up pulled this device down to all other quad core phones

      Delete
      Replies
        Reply
    2. Reply
Add comment
Load more...

Newer Post Older Post Home
Recommend Us!
  • RSS Feed
  • Twitter
  • Google Plus

Tags

  • Android
  • de-addiction
  • Health
  • smartphones
  • society
  • soft skills
  • stress
  • technology
  • Windows

Popular Posts

  • Do Ayurvedic Addiction Killer Powders Really Work?
  • Beware of Country Club / Country Vacations
  • What's new in Windows 8.1 update?
  • Do really ‘Siddha, Ayurveda’ and other ‘alternative medicines’ not have side effects?
  • ‘Misleading Advertisements’ in India
  • Is Xolo Q800 better than Micromax HD A116?
  • Apple iPhone 5 cheaper version for Rs. 17,000 in India Soon!
  • LG's Upcoming Smartphones and LG Optimus G Pro Specifications
  • What is the treatment for severe sinus infection or cure sinus?
  • Consumer Court Ordered SBI To Pay Compensation for Deficiency of Services

Quick Navigation

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap

"© Copyright 2014" MindsBuilding.com · All Rights Reserved ·