Hug Switch

What’s better than getting a warm hug from a good friend, and also illuminating your home! Or maybe just lightly illuminating a 3 cm radius.

Yes, the hug may have been awkwardly long, but it can be useful in exploring human contact as a way of powering facilities. Some technologies exist that use human work, like biking, to create energy. However, what does our world look like when we can harness simple human interactions to power what we use?