.: Universal Charging Friend (UCF)
Today's world demands more green energy technology and solutions to save money and the environment. The UCF (Universal Charging Friend) is a device which utilizes both solar and kinetic energy. Creating a project that can receive three different power sources and designing an efficient charging/discharging method was a motivating factor in choosing this project because we knew it would greatly enhance our knowledge and experience in this field. We also knew this project would require us to accumulate resources and combine learned materials from engineering courses to make a working project. Finally, we wanted to make a project that could be used in everyday applications.
The Universal Charging Friend is a lightweight portable charging unit which can be stored in
a backpack or any other large bag. It is capable of being charged by three sources:
The UCF has the ability to charge USB devices, and it also displays important information on an LCD screen.