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 POWERwalk’s 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 CITY’S 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