Research team uses the human body to power wearables — addresses major obstacle of conventional batteries

The human body can effectively power many wearables without the need for a battery, according to researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. Their power-over-skin technology was able to provide sufficient energy for a variety of devices. 

The human body can effectively power many wearables without the need for a battery, according to researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. Their power-over-skin technology was able to provide sufficient energy for a variety of devices.