Two element14 members have shown how easy it is to add energy harvesting or wireless power solutions to every day items:
In 2013: ENERGY HARVESTING – where the challenge was to build a practical device prototype that could be powered by Energy Harvesting.
The Grand Prize winner gelmi used the WURTH ELEKTRONIK IC-744885 Energy Harvesting Solution To Go Kit to aid his batteryless product design of a Carbon Monoxide Detector.
In 2015: WIRELESS POWER – Beyond The Phone – the challenge was to build a practical application where wireless power could make the world fun or safer.
The Grand prize winner ForcisConnect, a sailor, used the The Wireless Power Transfer Solution To Go Kit to aid his product design of a hermetically sealed, wireless powered transponder for people to communicate if lost at sea.
Why do you think it is taking so long for this technology to be more ubiquitous?
How do you see energy harvesting and wireless power solutions evolving?
