Development of an Optimal Design and Subsequent Fabrication of an Electricity-Generating Ground Platform from Footstep

Abstract

This study presents a solution to the modern power crisis with the nonrenewable power source by optimally using electricity-generating ground platform which utilizes the energy from human footsteps. An optimal design is proposed using both rack, and pinion mechanism and piezoelectric transducer mechanism which is fabricated and analyzed both theoretically and practically. The results are promising; a single device can produce up to 33 V. These ground platforms can solve the problems regarding electricity generation; load shedding, environment pollution, lack of non-renewable power sources, etc. if they are mass-produced and deployed in busy places and roads.