Energy Harvesting and Power Generation from Stairs

In today's modern world, electrical energy and power are vital aspects for our daily activities. The demand for these are increasing day by day, and non-renewable energy sources, such as petroleum are massively being used on a regular basis, for instance in transportation, electric stations and generation. However, there is no guarantee that petroleum, a non- renewable energy, will sustain in the near future. Therefore, renewable energy such as solar, wind and tidal power are the only options that the world will be left with to survive in the future. In this paper, a mechanism is proposed to generate power while stepping on the stairs which can be stored and used. The utilization of the energy wasted by a human foot is important and must be considered to contribute in todays' modern world. The system can be installed in highly populated area, such as stations, malls, colleges and buildings where there are constant movements of people. The system requires no fuel, is pollution free, and, most importantly does not depend on external factors like wind, waves and sun. This energy will be available all year round. The methodology showed excellent results according to the design and calculation performed.