I was looking for opportunities to generate energy
through activities we naturally do.
The final result is a rocking chair that enables the user to experience
production and consumption of electricity in a gentle
and rewarding way. An abstract process becomes tangible and eventually cultivates
natural awareness.
Complexity is covered by simplicity. Advanced nano-dynamo technology which
is built in to the skids of the chair and
more efficient light sources such as the newly developed OLED generation
makes it possible to build a rocking chair with
a reading lamp running on electricity generated from the rocking motion.
During daylight the energy gets stored in a battery pack.
The construction of the flat and bendable organic light emitting diodes
allows new form factors such as using the traditional
shape of a lamp but instead of having a light bulb the lampshade himself
turns out to be the light source. To have a drastic
reduction of consumption the big challenge will be to make consuming less
feel like getting more.
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