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Sweat-Powered Wearables

This Wearable Converts Sweat into Energy and Powered a Radio

— June 30, 2017 — Lifestyle
Imagine a motivational exercise in which your music-playing device is powered based on how much sweat you're producing -- with new technology developed at the University of California, a wearable that converts sweat into energy will be a marketable possibility.

Through the design, this wearable device was able to convert "lactic acid found in sweat into fuel for biofuel cells," which then powered a radio for several days. This innovation would allow humans to explore the endless energy supply that exists to them naturally, while also motivating athletes to push themselves. By studying the power of sweat, researchers would be able to unlock new levels of medical innovation, providing a new way to measure health. A sweat-powered wearable could theoretically track a person's health, providing them with post-workout statistics.
Trend Themes
1. Biofuel Cell Technology - The development of sweat-powered wearables opens up opportunities for the advancement of biofuel cell technology, tapping into the natural energy source of sweat.
2. Sustainable Energy Generation - Sweat-powered wearables provide disruptive innovation opportunities for sustainable energy generation, harnessing the untapped potential of sweat as a renewable energy source.
3. Health Measurement Wearables - The integration of sweat-powered technology in wearables presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for health measurement devices, offering a new way to track and analyze post-workout statistics.
Industry Implications
1. Wearable Technology - The sweat-powered wearable development creates opportunities for innovation in the wearable technology industry, incorporating sustainable energy generation into fitness devices.
2. Renewable Energy - The advancement of sweat-powered wearables holds potential for disruption and innovation in the renewable energy sector, utilizing sweat as a renewable energy source for various applications.
3. Healthcare and Fitness - The integration of sweat-powered technology in wearables provides disruptive innovation opportunities for the healthcare and fitness industries, enabling new ways to track and analyze personal health data.
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