Jackit: power generating jacket

Abstract

Today our life is dominated by technology. It happens often that we trust our devices too much and when they run down we are completely floored. In this case we just desire a bit of extra energy to solve our troubles. Jackit is a jacket made of a new textile combination of knitted copper and constantan and a textile fiber that can change depending on the use of the jacket. This textile uses the Seebeck effect to produce energy and recharges a power bank connected inside the jacket. The See beck effect uses the different temperature between the one of the human body and the external temperature to produce energy. The energy of the power bank can then be used to charge various electric devices. The amount of energy obtained depends on the outside air temperature.