3D Printing Used to Design Thermoelectic Wearable Health Monitoring Devices
“Millions of people rely on wearable medical technology such as hearing aids, glucose monitors, insulin pumps, and portable heart rate monitors. Some of these technologies are lifesaving, but keeping them powered can be a source of stress. Before a wearer does anything outside the home, they have to worry about whether their devices’ batteries need charging or replacing, which can seriously limit them from doing things like camping or other longer outdoor activities.
A group of students from Santa Clara University have developed a wearable biosensor that relies on thermoelectric power. The partially 3D printed wristband prototype uses body heat, ambient air and heat sinks to create a temperature difference across thermoelectric modules, which generates extremely low voltage electrical power. A boost converter boosts the voltage to the level required by medical device batteries…”
https://3dprint.com/220487/3d-printing-wearable-health/
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Fantastic, the body can charge the tech forget about electricity charging or batteries.