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A yo-yo/MP3 player complete with wireless headset and docking station: A yo-yo/MP3 player complete with wireless headset and
docking station |
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Aquaskipper: Human Powered Flying on Water: Marketplace-available gadget allows you to have fun and exercise on the water without any wind.
The Aquaskipper can be purchased at inventist new ($495.95) or refurbished ($349.95) for any extreme sportists who want to give it a go. |
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Bicycle Powered Generator: Because bikes are made in a range of sizes to match their rider's stature I wanted to build the generator as an
accessory which could be driven by any ordinary bicycle. I used to work in a bicycle shop when I was 13 and remember seeing the owner, Mr. Hank, ride his track bike on a set of rollers. While I was looking through bike accessory catalogs for rollers
that I could adapt to my purposes I came across another similar device called a training stand. While rollers require a lot of skill to ride because there is nothing but the gyroscopic force of the spinning wheels and the rider's balance to hold you
upright, a training stand clamps on the rear axle of the bike and keeps you vertical.... |
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Bikes Power Computers, Telephones in Developing World: The non-profit company, Inveneo, is offering inexpensive ways to install and power
networks in remote third world areas. Solar and wind systems are backed up by pedal power. |
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NEW Do-it-yourself Bike-Generator - I had always been curious about generating electricity from a bicycle and so I set out to calculate how to do it and also how useful it
could be. I've compiled the various information I found on this site including easy to understand instructions for building one, where to find the parts necessary, and simple formulas for figuring out how long you'll need to pedal to power certain
electronics, etc. |
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Foot-Powered Generator Patented: Great Systems, Inc.'s Energy Generation and Storage System (US Patent 7,009,350) can be used
indoors, generating up to 1000 Watts using body kinetics, or leg muscle power (or other inputs), to charge a unique spring system that slowly unwinds and spins a high efficiency generator. |
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Pedal Powered Generator: Every morning, I pedal to generate electricity. The Pedal Generator charges batteries, that run an inverter, that produces
110v AC, that powers LED lights, the monitor on my computer, and many other small battery-powered things. It is the most inspiring workout you can imagine.... |
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Penn biologists invent power-generating backpack: The "Suspended-load Backpack" converts mechanical energy from walking into
electricity -- up to 7.4 Watts -- more than enough energy to power portable electronic devices for soldiers, field researchers or disaster relief-workers. |
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Rhoades Car: The Rhoades Car can be geared down much lower than a regular bike while
climbing hills. On 2 seat models, either person can pedal independently of the other person! It's legal to drive on any road that an ordinary bike travels. |
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Using Gym Rats' Body Power to Generate Electricity: A health club in Hong Kong is hoping
that a car battery, some StairMasters and dozens of gym rats can help ease the world's energy problems. |
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Yo-Yo Powered MP3 Player: The inventors estimate that between 10-12 tosses per hour are sufficient for continuous music play. A
wireless headset allows the user to listen to music while yo-yoing. |
