Ep 23 - Smart shoes that are self powered!
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\nToday we cover cool new technology in wearables engineering that uses polymers and multi-walled carbon nanotubes to make shoes that can connect to the wifi, tell you about your steps, and have a built in battery!
\nReference:
\nJung, K. C., Son, J. H., & Chang, S. H. (2021). Self\u2010Powered Smart Shoes with Tension\u2010Type Ribbon Harvesters and Sensors. Advanced Materials Technologies, 6(2), 2000872.
\nOther interesting resource https://www.engineering.com/story/carbon-plated-running-shoes-fad-or-science-based-style