Carnegie Mellon researchers have introduced a novel technology called Power-Over-Skin, which enables electrical currents to move through human skin to power small devices. This advancement could facilitate the operation of essential devices, such as blood sugar monitors, pacemakers, and consumer electronics like fitness trackers and smartglasses. Currently, the technology is in its early stages and has demonstrated efficacy in powering low-energy devices like LED earrings. Researchers compare this technology's functioning to that of radios, utilizing body tissue as a medium for electrical transmission.
It's similar to how a radio uses the air as the medium between the transmitter station and your car stereo. We're just using body tissue as the transmitting medium in this case.
The technology allows for electrical currents to travel through human skin in a bid to power things like blood sugar monitors, pacemakers, and even consumer wearables.
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