Harvesting energy from human traffic
by Dazzle Johnson; Mikhael Sayat; Kean Aw
International Journal of Biomechatronics and Biomedical Robotics (IJBBR), Vol. 4, No. 1, 2022

Abstract: This brief report investigates a mechanically simple pavement energy harvester using a linear electromagnetic solenoid. This energy harvester will harvest energy from human foot traffic and the design is unique in the sense that it has a very limited vertical displacement of only 1.5 mm and hence minimal effect on the walking gait. This prototype can generate output energy of 164 mW and 833 mW for a single step across a 27 Ω load when a person makes a single step and jump on the pavement respectively. Using a rectifier, the charging of a capacitor with each foot step has been demonstrated. The energy can be increased by having more electromagnetic solenoids.

Online publication date: Wed, 01-Feb-2023

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