Morning Cup O' Joe

Backpack Technology

How cool would it be to charge your backpack full of technology while you hike?  There’s nothing like getting back to nature using the latest in technology.

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are developing two backpacks:

1. One is a power-generating backpack (pictured left) that uses the natural bobbing motion of your walk to produce energy.
2. The other is a weight-distribution backpack (pictured right) that eases your burden by as much as 40% by keeping the backpack stationary as you walk.

December 22, 2006 Posted by Mike | Geeks and Gadgetry, Science and Technology | Comments Off