Show HN: Jerkarator (SFW): award-winning axial electromagnetic generator

Category: other

Tags: energy-harvesting, electromagnetic-generator, open-source-hardware

Score: 5.5/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 7, Documentation: 7, Utility: 3)

Jerkerator (IsoPod) is an open-source hardware project detailing the design, simulation, and construction of an axial electromagnetic generator that harvests energy from human shaking motion to power a medication reminder pill system. It is interesting for its thorough application of electromagnetic theory, custom FEA modeling, and focus on humanitarian contexts where grid power is unreliable.

Target audience: hardware engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers

Repository: https://github.com/rmit-wgbowley/Isopod · Python · MIT · 2 stars

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