Anyone have a north sense / other compass-like implant?
Hey - I'm writing a story about devices that tell us when we're facing North (or another direction / just has some compass functionality).
Does anyone have an implant like this?
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I don't have a compass built into my cheap phone and have never tried making my own apps but it sounds like something that could easily be done using a device many already carry. It could output a vibration when facing north or output an audio signal which could go to an earphone or be used to drive other devices to get that signal into your body and able to be sensed.
If anyone has an idea for the mechanical design of a haptic compass, I'd still love to chat.
http://www.shop.customthermoelectric.com/main.sc;jsessionid=E51DDE0F15326A332BEA6A776802499A.p3plqscsfapp004
(Not endorsing anyone in particular, that's just who I plan on using for my data storage implant that I'm working on.)
Thermopiles, like Peltier devices, won't generate power inside the body. They need a temperature differential but a human is pretty much the same temperature everywhere.
Remember those flashlights that generated power when you shook them? They were popular about 18 years ago (dating myself). Something like that might be a better candidate for electricity generation but not for a compass which would get interference from the magnet. Perhaps a pedometer could be made by sending a Bluetooth burst every 100 steps, assuming 100 steps is how long it takes to charge. ButI’m getting off topic.
Implantable electronic compasses should be possible with current technology but no one has taken enough time to develop one meant for implantation. Implantable mechanical compasses seem doable but no one has made a usable prototype. Notice I say usable, I’ve produced about 30 non-working models. [LINK]
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140519160710.htm