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Galleries // 2024 Spark:Product // Solar Cell Battery-Free Computer Mouse
Solar Cell Battery-Free Computer Mouse
Finalist
Competition: Spark:Product
Designer: Colin Owen - Senior Director, Design and Technical Marketing
Design Type: Consumer goods, appliances
Company / Organization / School: Ambient Photonics
Team Members: Colin Owen, David Leceouche, Joshua Wright, Chris Ayoub & Jose Fuentes
The Solar Cell Battery-Free Computer Mouse has the ability to turn any light source into power through Ambient Photonics Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) technology, ushering in a new generation of product innovation and design aesthetics. Users are now free from the hassle of charging or swapping batteries. The Solar Mouse’s ability to power itself, without reliance on a battery source, ensures that it is climate friendly with a minimal carbon footprint. The Solar Mouse serves as an essential example for the future of sustainable, battery-free consumer technology. The Solar Mouse stands out among typical production models, with a sleek design because the housing doesn’t need to accommodate for a large battery volume, charge ports, or access hatches. These deletions pave the way for increasingly effective and robust designs. The housing of the Solar Mouse is available in gloss outer or matte. The Ambient Photonics solar cell within is visible but not apparent.
