Penn Biology professor Larry Rome listed as one of the 50 Scientific American Winners and Contributors
Penn Biology professor Larry Rome, utilizing the concept of converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, has designed a backpack that harnesses the motion of an individual walking at a normal gate (2.5 mph) with its inherent bounce to produce electrical energy (7.4 watts) within the designed backpack. This design has ranked him as Technology Leaders :The SciAm 50. Professor Rome's work is featured in the January 2008 issue of Scientific American.
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