Sensor for GlassTENG (IMAGE)

Northwestern University

Sensor for GlassTENG

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Tiny sensors (like this one) sit on the glasses to harvest mechanical energy from facial movements and convert it into electrical power. Even a quick blink or an artery’s faint pulsing provides enough mechanical energy to activate the highly sensitive sensors.

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