One small step for man, one power leap for
Mankind
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.Ravali, B.Tech (2/4)
Some of the most brilliant ideas come from simplest of places, an apple falling out of a tree.
Elizabeth Redmond and her invention POWER leap falls into this category .It stems from the act of
people walking.
The power leap a flooring system that generates electricity every time you move on one of the tiles.
Constructed with glass and concrete the energy generating tiles can bear the heavy load and are
being designed to be placed in areas that experience high foot traffic.
The science behind power leap:
The magic behind that awesomeness is piezoelectric technology and advanced circuitry design,
which converts pitter-patter into power. Piezoelectricity is not a new technology. Beginning in the
19th century, scientists discovered mechanical stress, such as pressure from a person’s foot, caused
certain crystals and ceramics to generate electricity. At rest, your body is emitting 100watts of
power. That is more than enough to power the computer on which this is written, given this,
imagine how much energy we are emitting while walking.
Project POWER leap has come up with a solution to the problem of wasted human kinetic energy.
They have designed a flooring system that will harness your exerted kinetic energy and uses it to
generate electricity .By integrating these interfaces that generate electricity, each individual will
have the ability to generate electricity.
Where will powerleap be used??
City side walks
Airport terminals
Train stations
Sports stadiums
Dance clubs, etc.
Usage of POWERLeap concept in recent days:
Energy-Generating Floors to Power Tokyo Subways
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