hum-en
Wearable Human-Based Energy Generator
+ In collaboration with Sarah Mann
+ Guided by Soojung Ham
+ Robotics, Technology, Computation, R&D, 3D
+ Arduino, Rhino3D, Adobe Photoshop
Showcased at the “Interactions and Connections - Human Mind” Exhibit at The Industrial Design Gallery
Hum-En uses technology to leverage the entire human body for energy generation. The human body is constantly moving; even in repose, it is always in motion on an indiscernible level. When we elevate our pulse, our blood thumps against the veins in our necks, arms, and chest, creating points where a sensor can pick up the microscopic movements and pressure.
The system uses these points as sources of energy from our body’s natural function, in homeostasis, without depleting our energy levels.
Hum-En drives the electricity straight to the devices we are already so physically and emotionally attached to - linking you and your devices to one another, in a beautiful, electrical symbiosis. Bringing about human-generated energy, and creating an ecosystem within ourselves based on the symbiotic give and take of energy. The implications for sustainable, renewable energy are vast, as well as our understanding of the energy that is required to power our world.
Hum-en is able to generate energy using the piezo device which creates voltage through physical deformation by a vibration, soundwave or mechanical strain. The circuit is small and sensitive enough to be triggered by the human pulse at rest, generating energy with every pulsation.
Peltier Element
Thermoelectric Generator
Piezo Device
Piezoelectric Generator
Works-like Model
Piezo Device, Diode, LED, Capacitor, Switch
How would Hum-En transform our relationship with our devices?
How would human-generated energy change our usage of energy?
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