POWER WALK

RANA BEGUM (04083034) 4/4 EIE 1st SEM SYEDA MASNOONA (04083029)

PROJECT GUIDE: MD ISMAIL

ENERGY CAN NEITHER BE CREATED NOR DESTROYED IT CAN ONLY BE TRANSFORMED FROM ONE FORM TO THE OTHER

EACH WEEK PEOPLE IN CITIES CAN WALK ANYWHERE BETWEEN FIVE TO TWELVE MILES

IF WE CAN ALL CONTRIBUTE OUR KINETIC ENERGY TO GENERATE THE POWER WE CONSUME,WHY NOT???

ABSTRACT
POWER WALK is a energy harvesting mechanism which utilizes human kinetic energy and other vibrations to create electrical energy Developing floor solutions that generate electricity from pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The basic principle used here is piezoelectric effect.

How does POWERwalks flooring work? This innovative energy generating equipment employs piezoelectric technology to convert the kinetic energy from foot traffic and other vibrations into electric energy. This proprietary circuitry design maximizes the electronic signal and distributes electricity to its intended application or battery storage system. A rugged flooring product is custom designed around the electronics to protect the sensitive components inside.

What is Piezoelectricity? Piezoelectricity is a naturally occurring phenomenon exhibited by certain materials that will deform when subjected to an electric current. POWER walk makes use of this unique material property in the opposite way. When a force is applied to these materials, their atomic structure shifts and an electric gradient is created which generates a voltage across the material. When the piezoelectric material is integrated into a circuit, this voltage will create a DC current.

PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS
When a mechanical stress was applied on crystals such as tourmaline, topaz, quartz, and Rochelle salt, electrical charges appeared, and this voltage was proportional to the stress.

PIEZOELECTRIC EFFECT

PROBLEM
Lack of power generation sources that are suited for urban environments Today's renewable energy sources such as wind, solar or hydroelectric are not designed to function well in urban environments where there is limited space, high population density and lack of sunlight due to tall structures

TODAY A CITYS ELECTRICITY HAS TO BE CARRIED OVER MILES AND MILES OF POWER LINES TO GET TO WHERE IT WILL BE EVENTUALLY USED, BY PLACING PIEZO ELECTRIC PADS IN HEAVY FOOT TRAFFIC PLACES ENERGY CAN BE HARVESTED RIGHT WHERE IT IS USED.

PROPOSED SOLUTIONS
The goal of the project is to solve the problem of wasted human kinetic energy. The solution is a flooring system that converts human foot traffic into electricity through the use of piezoelectric technology. This electricity was then used to light up the floor tiles of the system to provide feedback to users that their footsteps alone could light up the tiles.

BLOCK DIAGRAM

What problems does POWER walk solve today? The problem POWER walk is addressing is a lack of power generation sources that are suited for urban environments. POWER walk's solution is designed to meet the energy needs of an urban setting. It can be seamlessly integrated into existing buildings, requires no new infrastructure and performs better in areas where there are more people.

ADVANTAGES
Safe clean and renewable supplemental source of power The safety risks associated with this design proposal are minute The piezo devices, due to their small thin shape, could also be placed underneath existing floor tiles or carpet with few complications

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
We are intending to incorporate 3 tiles of dimensions 12 x 12 An average person, weighing 60 kg, will generate 0.1 watt in the single second required to take two steps across the tile But when they are covering a large area of floor space and thousands of people are stepping or on them, then we can generate significant amounts of power.

Components list:
1. Piezofilm sensors 250 X 20 = 5000 2. Premium amplifier 350 X 10 = 3500 3. Microcontroller AVR 400 X 01 = 400 4. ADC 12 bit 40w circuit 250 X 02 = 500 5. LCD 100 X 01 = 100 6. Comparator 50 X 02 = 100 7. Boost converter 800 X 03 =2400 8. Mosfet or IGBT 1500 X 02= 3000 9. Storage system 1000 X 02 =2000 10.wiring &discrete Components =2000 ESTIMATED TOTAL COST RS 19,000

CONCLUSIONS
In this era of increasing energy costs and decreasing supplies of fossil fuels, emphasis on protecting the environment and creating sustainable forms of power has become vital Harvesting power using power walk flooring design will help us achieve this goal