Wearable power management system

A configurable wearable power management apparatus comprising:

• at least two elongated wearable portions,
• each elongated wearable portion comprising:
• a) a mechanically flexible outer material configured to be worn by a human user;
• b) a first power and communications port disposed directly on the wearable portion at a first discrete location;
• c) a second power and communications port disposed directly on the wearable portion at a second discrete location spaced apart from the first power and communications port by an intervening portion of mechanically flexible outer material;
• d) a first electrical lead for routing electrical current at a first electrical lead electric potential level, to and from the first power port;
• e) a first electrical parameter sensor configured to measure a first electrical lead electrical parameter to and from the first power port;
• f) a second electrical lead for routing electrical current at a second electrical lead electric potential level;
• g) a second electrical parameter sensor configured to measure the second power electrical parameter;
• h) a buck boost converter electrically coupled to both the first electrical lead and the second electrical lead, the buck boost converter being configured to convert electrical current between the first electrical lead electric potential level and the second electrical lead electric potential level at a controlled potential conversion level;
• i) a controller being configured to receive operating current from either one of the first electrical lead and the second electrical lead, the controller configured to monitor the first electrical parameter sensor and the second electrical parameter sensor and being configured to output control signals to the buck boost converter, the control signals being determined based on the first electrical lead electrical parameter and the second electrical lead electrical parameter;
• and wherein the first and second power and communications port of one elongated wearable portion are operatively connectable to either of the first and second power and communications ports of the other elongated wearable portion such that the two elongated wearable portions are configurable with respect to one another as a unitary power management apparatus worn by the human user.