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panda!  Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242  |
http://sandia.gov/news-center/news-release...t-math/eye.html
this should take care of the trouble with how cybereyes and similar is powered, no? |
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Jan 17 2006, 01:57 PM
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I seem to recall in Man & Machine or one of the previous cyber sourcebooks that cyberware is simply powered by the same source as the rest of the body, converted to electrical current.
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Jan 17 2006, 02:45 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,651 Joined: 23-September 05 From: Marietta, GA Member No.: 7,773 |
I already scooped ya. :)
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Jan 17 2006, 03:53 PM
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Man & Machine tried to say something about "natural bio-electricity," but the only electricity in a human body is in the nerves, and that would have trouble powering an LED, let alone a high-powered cyberlimb or computer chip. Batteries have the shortcoming of running out of stored power after a while. That's not a problem for low-demand devices like cybereyes or headware, but cyberlimbs can demand hundreds of watts of output to match natural muscle performance. You'd need an impressive battery to power a cyberleg for a marathon or long march. Which leads me to my perennial suggestion for cybernetic power sources: a fuel cell or other chemical power system that taps blood sugar and dissolved oxygen to generate electricity. Excess power (generated during sleep or desk jockeying) can be stored in a battery to meet peak demands. Recharging is easy: just eat normally. |
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Jan 17 2006, 04:29 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
crap, i swear i looked :P |
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Jan 18 2006, 03:29 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 261 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2,115 |
That's exactly what man & machine imples. |
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Jan 18 2006, 12:39 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,428 Joined: 9-June 02 Member No.: 2,860 |
Would you quote that bit of M&M at me, or at least give a page number, please? I might be thinking of something else. |
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