While its funding is coming from the Defence Capability and Technology Demonstrator, the new lines of advanced clothing may one day also be adapted for use in space. CSIRO’s Flexible Integrated Energy Device (FIED) just received $4.4 million to research and develop their idea to have battery operated clothing. The clothing would include three components, "advanced, conductive fabrics as part of the battery, vibration energy harvesting device and a rectifier/power management system to power soldiers’ electronic equipment." Right now the concept is being adapted for use by soldiers to help to eliminate carrying large batteries around, but who knows what the future could hold for this type of technology.
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