Chewing gum is the new way to generate electricity
If you like the mix-and-match, then the discovery of two Canadian engineers will put a smile on your face. Delnavaz Aidin and Jeremie Voix created a new way to generate electricity from the movement done with the jaw â€" Yes, you read well, jaw.The device was developed at the school of Higher Technology in Montreal, Canada, and the article on their discovery was published in the scientific journal Smart Materials and Structures, according to the sustainable planet.The process sounds complicated, however: by a strap attached to the Chin, the appliance turns the mouth movements into electricity. The device is made of a material that is loaded with electricity when stretched â€" sounds dangerous, actually, even if the unit is still only a prototype.The creators believe that technology can, in future, be used in hearing aids and cochlear implants. For them, the technology is a way to dispense with the use of disposable batteries in this type of electronic device.In tests, the Act of chewing a pastiga during 60 seconds generated about 18 microwatts of electricity. To operate a hearing aid, the system needs to generate at least 20 times more energy.Foto: Vox Efx / Creative Commons
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