Energy harvesting through a backpack employing a mechanically amplified piezoelectric stack

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Electrical Engineering, Energy Harvesting, Engineering +13

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Wearable System, Engineering, Wearable Technology +18

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Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Wearable Technology +18

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