Energy Generating Shoes

Energy Generating Shoes

by Cat Stam

1. Shoe Generatorppl.ll

2. Capture Energy

2.1. Spring Pressure

2.2. Magnets

2.3. Gyrator Motion

2.3.1. How to make illuminated shoes

2.4. Motion Sensor

2.5. Impact Friction

2.5.1. kinetic energy?

2.6. Piezoelectric

2.6.1. Not enough energy

2.7. Motor which spins

2.8. Generate power for arduino http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-an-Arduino-driven-Piezo-LOUD/

3. Flashing light sequence on side of shoe - speed up with more energy - light colour based on steps per min

4. Required electronics?

4.1. copper tube/magnet flashlight ?

4.2. spring loaded flashlight ?

4.2.1. Radio Shack - Airport

5. Required extras?

5.1. Shoes- i got big rubber sandals and a pair of converse style sneakers-Craig

6. Storing/Using the Energy

6.1. Dancing creates a lightshow

6.2. Floor Mat - lights up when stepped on

6.3. Counts the number of passersby

6.4. Play a song

6.5. Little doggy shoes - light up collar

6.6. LED Info from Spark Fun

7. Powering an Arduino board from the environment http://www.digikey.com/en/articles/techzone/2012/dec/powering-an-arduino-board-from-the-environment

8. Materials http://youdoitelectronics.com/products.html

8.1. shoes-thrift shop

8.2. http://www.instructables.com/id/Electricity-Generating-Footwear/?ALLSTEPS

8.3. New node

8.4. Hhhui

8.4.1. I'm iiiii

8.4.2. New Topic

9. Energy generating floor

10. https://www.teachengineering.org/view_activity.php?url=collection/uoh_/activities/uoh_piezo/uoh_piezo_lesson01_activity1.xml

11. impact creation of voltage for an LED EXAMPLE video via piezo transducerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACsy6xSIBm8

12. http://cdn.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Kits/SFE-SIK-RedBoard-Guide-Version3.0-Online.pdf