This document proposes a system to generate electricity from footsteps using piezoelectric materials. It would involve installing piezoelectric generators under sidewalks, train station floors, and other crowded areas. When people walk over them, the downward pressure would be converted into rotational energy through attached alternators to produce a small amount of electricity. The document outlines the basic principles, possible arrangements, real-world installations, applications, advantages like being fuel-free and suitable for dense urban areas, and disadvantages like high initial costs. It concludes that such a system could provide a natural and reliable source of limited electricity through harvesting wasted footstep energy.

2. POWER GENERATION
USING FOOTSTEPS
Name: Sourabh Jain

3. Conventional & Non-conventional
Energy Sources
➢In India energy is produced by burning coal,
petroleum, natural gas etc. which are
conventional sources.
➢Whereas we in Gujarat also use sources like
biomass, wind, solar etc. are called non
conventional energy sources which is not
harmful for the environment.

4. IT BEGINS HERE #GUJ
➢Innovation never stops in Gujarat.
➢And as most of you know this is the Land of The
Vyapaaris!!
➢These are the very reasons why we have come up
with another “INNOVATIVE” solution to help our
fellow Guju Bhais get cheaper and better electricity

5. ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF
ENERGY
➢Footsteps are an untapped
natural resource.
➢The Challenge – convert
footstep energy to electrical
energy.
➢The Solution – using
piezoelectric material.

6. ➢The utilization of waste energy of foot power
with human motion is very important for
highly populated countries.
➢India and China, where the roads, railway
stations, temples, etc. are all over crowded and
millions of people move around the clock.
NEED OF THE SYSTEM

7. BASIC PRINCIPLE
➢When a pedestrian steps on the top of the plate,
the plate will dip down slightly.
➢The downward movement of the plate results in
rotation of the shaft of an electrical alternator
fitted in the device.

8. WORKING
➢The pushing power is converted into electricity
➢The piezoelectric material is fixed on a plane.
➢The spring is used to return the inclined step in same position
by releasing the load.
➢The shaft of generator is connected to the piezoelectric
material. AC is generated which will be converted to DC.

9. POSSIBLE FOOTSTEP
ARRANGEMENTS

10. REAL-WORLD
INSTALLATIONS
➢ Simon Langton Grammar
School for Boys – UK
➢ Empire State Building -
US
➢ Panduit Corporation
World Headquarters – US
➢ Riverdale Country
School – US

11. APPLICATIONS
The applications to piezo electric power
generation are many.
Here are a few of them

17. FUTURE APPLICATIONS

18. SIDEWALKS = POWERPLANTS
➢The technology converts
kinetic energy into
electrical energy.
➢ The energy stored is
later used for various
purposes.
➢ This is suitable for
highly populated urban
areas.

19. ADVANTAGES
➢Power generation is simply walking on step.
➢ Power also generated by running.
➢No need fuel input.
➢This is a Non-conventional system.
➢Battery is used to store the generated power.

20. DISADVANTAGES
➢Only applicable for the particular place.
➢Initial cost of this arrangement is high.
➢Tiles used are durable but not
everlasting.

21. CONCLUSION
➢ Smart system
➢Produces 60 or 70 watts on every 10 to 15
steps continuous footsteps.
➢Natural and reliable source for limited amount
of electricity.
➢ Durable
➢ Have a life of approx. 8 years.

22. THANK YOU