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A question from Fin:

Hi, my name is Fin and I'm a 6th form student in London. I am doing Design & Technology A-Level, and am currently researching and looking into what problem I could try and design and manufacture a solution for. I have been looking along the lines of devices/equipment that could allow people living in poorer countries to improve their situations and to be able to have a better life. At the moment I am investigating the potential for a device that could convert the power from a bicycle (either using a stationary mount for the bicycle or siphoning off power when it is moving), into either electrical energy or directly into some other sort of mechanical work (my ideas were pumping water, doing some sort of agricultural process, powering a fridge, but I'm sure there are better ideas). My questions are: do you think this is a viable and useful project idea to potentially help improve the lives of people in poorer areas? If so, would it be possible to give me rough guidance on where the problem areas are? I look forward to hearing back from you. Thank you very much, Fin White