The Power Of Foot Tapping Generates Power.

A Dutch designer Nathalie Teugels has created something really interesting. It is the first-ever chair that can convert kinetic energy into electricity thus allowing you to charge your smartphones and other devices. The chair has been named as MOOV. The idea of the chair was born out of Teugels’ own restlessness since childhood. She just could not sit still for any amount of time. She conceptualised about what could be done if someone’s hyperactivity could be utilised to produce power. 

To start the chair, the user must have to plug in a USB connector and sit down in order to activate the built-in sensors in the chair. Once the user has sat down, they must wiggle in their seat in order to create a power flow throughout the chair. This constant movement will motivate users to stay restless, thus creating enough power to charge up the device. Teugel points out: “This is a chair for people who have the habit of tapping their feet on the ground the whole time, or simply moving on the chair constantly.” This is the chair for those restless souls like Teugel. Though it is still unknown as to how much time it takes to charge a phone, it still is a novel way of producing and utilizing energy. The chair comes with a USB port and an extra battery pack that stores your energy all day, even if a device is not connected to it. So for all those restless souls out there, sit on the chair, tap your feet and MOOV your chair!