Staircase power generation

INTRODUCTION

Nowadays energy and power are the one of the basic necessities regarding this modern world. As
the demand of energy is increasing day by day, so the ultimate solution to deal with these sorts of
problems is just to implement the renewable sources of energy. But these renewable energy
sources must have to be adopted in practical manner by keeping an eye on all aspects regarding
the research work. So then these techniques should be applied in order to get the desired output.

The objective of this work is power generation through footsteps as a source of renewable energy
that we can obtained while walking on to the certain arrangements like footpaths, stairs, plate
forms and these systems can be install elsewhere specially in the dense populated areas. In this
project we are generating electrical power as non-conventional method by simply running on the
train in the foot step. Non-conventional energy system is very essential at this time to our nation.
Non-conventional energy using stair case needs no fuel input power to generate the output of the
electrical power. This project using simple drive mechanism such as rock and pinion assemble
and chain drive mechanism

Problem statement

To design and develop the model showing the concept of Stair case power generation.

Also to fabricate the model of the same which would able to show the characteristics of
the systems and working according to need.

Objective

We plan to capture energy from the everyday motion of people traveling up and down a
staircase. We can modify a normal stair tread to move a small distance and the vibration
energy will be converted to electrical energy. From there, the energy will be stored in a
battery for future use. Our main goal is to harvest as much energy as possible, without
compromising the reliability and safety of tradition stairs.

Block diagram
Project schematic
 Advantages

Power generation is simply walking on the step

Power also generated by running or exercising on the step.

No need fuel input

This is a Non-conventional system

Battery is used to store the generated power

Applications of the stair case power generation are,

 This can be implemented on railway station to generate electric power.

 In bus station.

 In car parking system.

 In Airports.

 In Lift system.

 In car lifting system.

 In street lights
 Electric escalators