EEVblog 1383 - Human Battery Energy Harvesting BUSTED

It’s peltier thermoelectric generator TEG time again! This time the University of Colorado Boulder claim to have a new flexible TEG device you can stick on your skin that can power wearable and Internet of Things devices. It’s The Matrix! and the media are lapping it up. Can your body generate enough power for a smart watch or internet of things gadget? Dave runs the numbers... The paper: UoC video: Anton’s Pretrov’s channel: @whatdamath:8 Matrix Powerwatch BUSTED: Voltage vs Power vs Energy: TEG Experiments: Forum: 00:00 - It’s TEG time again! 00:40 - It’s all over the media 01:58 - The paper 04:39 - Voltage vs Power vs Energy 06:47 - Energy Harvesting 13:20 - Bench measurements 19:20 - 100nW LOL 20:42 - Compared to a coin cell battery Subscribe on Odysee: @eevblog:7 EEVblog Web Site: The 2nd EEVblog Channel: EEVdiscover: Support the EEVblog through Patreon! AliExpress Affiliate: Buy anything through that link and Dave gets a commission at no cost to you. Donate With Bitcoin & Other Crypto Currencies! T-Shirts: #Debunking #TheMatrix #TEG Теги: eevblog,video,the matrix,thermoelectric generator,teg,peltier device,energy harvesting,human energy source,university of colorado boulder,human energy harvesting technology