B01 : Light Generating Thermoelectric Glove to Improve Athlete Safety and Reduce Battery Waste


Students Jaya Naik
School HDSB - W. H. Morden Public School - Oakville
Level Junior 7/8 - Grade 8
Group Group 2 - Engineering and Computing I
Abstract The purpose of the Thermoelectric Glove project was to build an innovative new device that successfully converted body heat into electricity during physical activity to activate a safety light in order to improve athlete safety, as well as eliminate the need for batteries, thereby reducing battery waste.
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Awards
Group Award Prize
ArcelorMittal Dofasco AwardsArcelorMittal Dofasco Product Development Business Process Award$ 100
Hamilton Wentworth Occasional Teacher AwardsHamilton Wentworth Occasional Teacher - Presentation & Aesthetics Award$ 50
SPIE - The International Society for Optics & Photonics AwardsSPIE Optics & Photonics Science Fair Award - First$ 250
Merit AwardsSilver Merit Award$ 80
Nikola Tesla Innovation AwardsNikola Tesla Innovation Award - Silver$ 100
McMaster University Department of Materials Science and Engineering AwardsMaterials Science and Engineering Award - Junior$ 100