Solar Soldier
This project is a jointly funded EPSRC/MOD two year project entitled Solar Soldier, aiming at developing a solar-powered battery pack which could be up to 50 per cent lighter than the current power cells carried by UK soldiers. The technology behind it is based on an integration of flexible Photovoltaic (PV) and Thermoelectric (TE) device placed on the kit and uniform of the infantry soldier.
Brunel's involvement in the project is focused on the integration of the PV-TE technology from a human interface/design perspective. Brunel is leading the design and development of a simulation platform, by extending existing 3D authoring software. This will simulate the use of the PV/TE technology based on soldier’s different movement, environment, and under different light conditions and help in determining where the PV-TE device would be placed on the infantry soldier uniform and kit.
A newsletter released by EPSRC (read here) on the project has attracted media attention with several web hits and features on the project with the most prominent that of the Daily Mail (read here).
For more information on this project, please contact Dr Emmanuel Tsekleves.
