Ep 23 - Smart shoes that are self powered!

Lit update! Today we cover cool new technology in wearables engineering that uses polymers and multi-walled carbon nanotubes to make shoes that can connect to the wifi, tell you about your steps, and have a built in battery!  Reference:  Jung, K. C., Son, J. H., & Chang, S. H. (2021). Self‐Powered Smart Shoes with Tension‐Type Ribbon Harvesters and Sensors. Advanced Materials Technologies, 6(2), 2000872. Other interesting resource https://www.engineering.com/story/carbon-plated-running-shoes-fad-or-science-based-style